Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Westwood should be used to determine when to plant hemerocallis.

Planting Calendar for Hemerocallis

Frost tolerance for hemerocallis:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since hemerocallis are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Westwood 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

In Westwood the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Westwood is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Westwood you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your hemerocallis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Westwood

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