One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant daylily is to check out the USDA zone info for Alice.

Planting Calendar for Daylily

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

Daylily do well in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant daylily in Alice is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant daylily and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your daylily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your daylily indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Alice. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Alice is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Alice there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your daylily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alice

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Alice

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