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

You will be able to estimate when you can plant heuchera by using the USDA zone info for Elizabethton.

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 Elizabethton 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 little bit earlier by starting your heuchera indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Elizabethton. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Elizabethton is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Elizabethton there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your heuchera if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elizabethton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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