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

It's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant hemerocallis by referring to the USDA zone info for East Moline.

Planting Calendar for Hemerocallis

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

You can plant hemerocallis just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in East Moline is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hemerocallis and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your hemerocallis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in East Moline. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for East Moline may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in East Moline you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your hemerocallis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Moline

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in East Moline

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