When to Plant Daylily in Wauseon, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Wauseon it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant daylily.


Planting Calendar for Daylily

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

Daylily do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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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 Wauseon 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 daylily and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your daylily may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your daylily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wauseon. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wauseon is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wauseon last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your daylily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wauseon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Wauseon

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