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

The first chance to plant heuchera in Ridgefield can be figured out by looking at 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 some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Ridgefield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your heuchera may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ridgefield. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Ridgefield is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ridgefield it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your heuchera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ridgefield

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.

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