When to Plant Heuchera in Philomath, OR

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Philomath can be read to estimate when it's possible 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.

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant heuchera
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant heuchera
Probably not a good time to plant heuchera

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Philomath 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. Any later than that and your heuchera may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Philomath. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Philomath may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Philomath you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your heuchera in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Philomath

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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