The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Grants Pass you can estimate when to plant hemerocallis by checking out 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 are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Grants Pass 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Grants Pass the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Grants Pass is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Grants Pass last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your hemerocallis if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grants Pass

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Grants Pass

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