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.

The USDA zone info for Edinburg should be used to estimate when it's the best time 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.

Hemerocallis tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Edinburg 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 hemerocallis and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hemerocallis may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hemerocallis indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Edinburg. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Edinburg is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Edinburg you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your hemerocallis in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Edinburg

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.

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