When to Plant Daylily in Wahpeton, ND

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.

The earliest that you can plant daylily in Wahpeton can be estimated 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 tend to make it in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant daylily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant daylily
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The earliest that you can plant daylily in Wahpeton 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your daylily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Wahpeton. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Wahpeton and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Wahpeton you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your daylily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wahpeton

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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