When to Plant Heuchera in Hollidaysburg, PA

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 USDA zone info for Hollidaysburg can be looked at to estimate when it's the best time 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.

Heuchera do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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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 Hollidaysburg 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 fully mature. If you are starting your heuchera indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Hollidaysburg and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hollidaysburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your heuchera in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hollidaysburg

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 Low0°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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