The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant hemerocallis in Calimesa should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hemerocallis

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

Since hemerocallis do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Calimesa 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 few weeks earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Calimesa. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Calimesa is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Calimesa it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to protect your hemerocallis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calimesa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Calimesa

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