Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant daylily in Sparta should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Daylily

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

You can plant daylily a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

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

The last month that you can plant daylily and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your daylily may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your daylily indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Sparta the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sparta is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Sparta you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your daylily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sparta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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