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

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant daylily is to check out the USDA zone info for Avon Park.

Planting Calendar for Daylily

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

Daylily do ok in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant daylily in Avon Park 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your daylily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your daylily indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Avon Park. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Avon Park and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Avon Park you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your daylily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Avon Park

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 Avon Park

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Avon Park.