Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Nashville you can estimate when you can plant heuchera by checking out 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.

Heuchera do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Nashville 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Nashville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Nashville and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Nashville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your heuchera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nashville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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