When to Plant Heuchera in Isanti, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Isanti can be figured out 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 bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant heuchera
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant heuchera
Probably not a good time to plant heuchera

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Isanti 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. If you wait any later than that and your heuchera may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Isanti the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Isanti may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Isanti it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your heuchera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Isanti

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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