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 to plant hemerocallis in Westfield by using 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 ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Westfield 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hemerocallis may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Westfield. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Westfield is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Westfield last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your hemerocallis in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westfield

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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