One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant hemerocallis in Malibu 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.

Hemerocallis can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Malibu 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 fully mature. Starting your hemerocallis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Malibu. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Malibu 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 Malibu you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your hemerocallis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Malibu

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 Malibu

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