The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Hickory Hills you should be able to determine when you can plant daylily.

Planting Calendar for Daylily

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

Daylily tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant daylily in Hickory Hills 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 daylily and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your daylily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your daylily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hickory Hills. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hickory Hills is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Hickory Hills you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your daylily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hickory Hills

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 Hickory Hills

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