One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant hemerocallis in Victoria should be estimated by reviewing 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.

You can plant hemerocallis a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant hemerocallis in Victoria 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

In Victoria the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Victoria is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Victoria it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your hemerocallis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Victoria

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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 Victoria

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