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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Hanford you will be able to estimate when to plant daylily.

Planting Calendar for Daylily

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

You can plant daylily just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant daylily in Hanford 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 daylily and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your daylily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your daylily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Hanford the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hanford may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hanford last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your daylily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hanford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Hanford

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hanford.