One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The first chance to plant heuchera in Malone should be estimated 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.

You can plant heuchera a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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

The last month that you can plant heuchera and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your heuchera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Malone. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Malone is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Malone it frosts late in the year after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your heuchera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Malone

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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