One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Cloquet should be estimated 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.

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 Cloquet is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hemerocallis and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your hemerocallis may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your hemerocallis indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Cloquet. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Cloquet and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cloquet last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your hemerocallis in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cloquet

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Cloquet

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