One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant hemerocallis in Waynesville by looking at 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 do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Waynesville 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. Any later than that and your hemerocallis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Waynesville. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waynesville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Waynesville there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your hemerocallis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waynesville

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.

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