Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant heuchera by looking at the USDA zone info for Redmond.

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 mild cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Redmond 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Redmond. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Redmond is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Redmond last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your heuchera in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Redmond

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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