When to Plant Daylily in Silsbee, TX

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.

You should be able to determine when you can plant daylily by using the USDA zone info for Silsbee.


Planting Calendar for Daylily

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

Daylily are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant daylily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant daylily
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The earliest that you can plant daylily in Silsbee 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 fully mature. Starting your daylily indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Silsbee. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Silsbee and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Silsbee there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your daylily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Silsbee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Silsbee

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