One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Eden Prairie can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Heuchera

Frost tolerance for heuchera:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant heuchera a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Eden Prairie is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant heuchera and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your heuchera may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your heuchera indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Eden Prairie. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eden Prairie is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Eden Prairie last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your heuchera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eden Prairie

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Eden Prairie

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