One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Anaheim you should be able to estimate when it's possible to plant hemerocallis.

Planting Calendar for Hemerocallis

Frost tolerance for hemerocallis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Hemerocallis are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Anaheim is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hemerocallis and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your hemerocallis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Anaheim. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Anaheim is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Anaheim there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your hemerocallis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anaheim

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Anaheim

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