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.

A common way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant hemerocallis is to check out the USDA zone info for Honolulu.

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 moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Honolulu 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. Any later than that and your hemerocallis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Honolulu it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 50°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Honolulu is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Honolulu you do not have to be ready to protect your hemerocallis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Honolulu

Here is the info for USDA Zone 12a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	50°F
Highest Expected Low	55°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 55°F.

Plants to Grow in Honolulu

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