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When to plant daffodils in zone 6a

In zone 6a, where the last spring frost typically comes around April 29, plant September 5 to October 17.

The zone 6a schedule for daffodils

Plant for a fall crop
September 5 to October 17

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 4,514 ZIP codes in zone 6a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for daffodils.

Frost risk in zone 6a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 6a, the typical last frost ranges from about April 16 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to May 11 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 4 to October 24. For a typical place in the zone:

  • April 16Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • April 29Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • May 14Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for daffodils

Set your ZIP code at the top of the page and we will work out when to plant daffodils where you live, from the frost records of the nearest NOAA weather station. Your ZIP code is remembered on this device only.

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Daffodils in zone 6a cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Chicago, ILApr 11—Sep 19 to Oct 31
Indianapolis city, INApr 15—Sep 14 to Oct 26
Denver, COMay 4—Aug 27 to Oct 8
Colorado Springs, COMay 3—Aug 27 to Oct 8
Omaha, NEApr 18—Sep 9 to Oct 21
Aurora, COMay 4—Aug 27 to Oct 8
Lincoln, NEApr 24—Sep 1 to Oct 13
Fort Wayne, INApr 24—Sep 9 to Oct 21
Grand Rapids, MIApr 29—Sep 8 to Oct 20
Lakewood, COMay 5—Aug 24 to Oct 5
Springfield, MAMay 3—Aug 27 to Oct 8
Joliet, ILApr 19—Sep 13 to Oct 25

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