Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant hemerocallis in Wellington by referring to 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 tend to make it in moderate 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 hemerocallis in Wellington 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. If you wait 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wellington. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Wellington may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Wellington there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hemerocallis if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wellington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Wellington

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