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When to plant daffodils in zone 6b

In zone 6b, where the last spring frost typically comes around April 23, plant September 10 to October 22.

The zone 6b schedule for daffodils

Plant for a fall crop
September 10 to October 22

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

Frost risk in zone 6b

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 6b, the typical last frost ranges from about April 10 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to May 6 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 9 to October 29. For a typical place in the zone:

  • April 8Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • April 23Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • May 9Safe: 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 6b cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Columbus, OHApr 18—Sep 15 to Oct 27
Boston, MAApr 4—Sep 28 to Nov 9
Detroit, MIApr 21—Sep 19 to Oct 31
Kansas City, MOApr 4—Sep 21 to Nov 2
Cleveland, OHApr 8—Oct 1 to Nov 12
Cincinnati, OHApr 16—Sep 13 to Oct 25
Pittsburgh, PAApr 24—Sep 15 to Oct 27
Buffalo, NYApr 24—Sep 14 to Oct 26
Toledo, OHApr 20—Sep 15 to Oct 27
Boise City, IDApr 24—Sep 9 to Oct 21
Spokane, WAApr 26—Sep 3 to Oct 15
Rochester, NYApr 24—Sep 13 to Oct 25

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