The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hood River you can estimate when it's a good idea to 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 ok in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Hood River 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. Starting your heuchera indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hood River. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hood River may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hood River last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your heuchera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hood River

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Hood River

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