When to Plant Daylily in Havre, MT

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You can figure out when it's possible to plant daylily in Havre by referring to 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.

You can plant daylily a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant daylily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant daylily
Probably not a good time to plant daylily

The earliest that you can plant daylily in Havre 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 daylily and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your daylily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your daylily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Havre the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Havre and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Havre you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your daylily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Havre

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.

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