One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Key West you can figure out when it's the best time to plant hemerocallis by using 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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Key West 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 November. If you wait any later than that and your hemerocallis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Key West it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 45°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Key West may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Key West you do not have to be ready to cover your hemerocallis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Key West

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	45°F
Highest Expected Low	50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

Plants to Grow in Key West

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