One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Clovis you will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant heuchera.

Planting Calendar for Heuchera

Frost tolerance for heuchera:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since heuchera do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Clovis 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 grow to maturity. 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Clovis. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Clovis is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Clovis last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your heuchera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clovis

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 Clovis

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