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

The earliest that you can plant daylily in Mundelein should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Daylily

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

Daylily do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant daylily in Mundelein 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 grow to maturity. Starting your daylily indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mundelein. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mundelein is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mundelein there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your daylily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mundelein

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 Mundelein

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