Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

In Winooski you can estimate when it's the best time 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant heuchera in Winooski 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 really do well. 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

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Winooski. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Winooski is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Winooski you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your heuchera in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Winooski

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

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

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