One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant heuchera is to consult the USDA zone info for Clementon.

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 just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Clementon 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. If you are starting your heuchera indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Clementon the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Clementon may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Clementon it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your heuchera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clementon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Clementon

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Clementon.