Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant heuchera in Kings Mountain 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 do well in moderate cold.

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

The last month that you can plant heuchera and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your heuchera may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Kings Mountain the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kings Mountain is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kings Mountain last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your heuchera if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kings Mountain

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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