When to Plant Hemerocallis in Vacaville, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Vacaville can be figured out by checking out 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 do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant hemerocallis
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hemerocallis
Probably not a good time to plant hemerocallis

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Vacaville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hemerocallis may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your hemerocallis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Vacaville the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Vacaville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Vacaville it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your hemerocallis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Vacaville

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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