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When to plant daffodils in zone 7a

In zone 7a, where the last spring frost typically comes around April 16, plant September 13 to October 25.

The zone 7a schedule for daffodils

Plant for a fall crop
September 13 to October 25

From the median frost dates of the NOAA stations assigned to the 3,981 ZIP codes in zone 7a, and the timing recommended by Cooperative Extension guides for daffodils.

Frost risk in zone 7a

Zones are based on winter cold, not on frost dates, so the last spring frost varies a lot within a zone. Across zone 7a, the typical last frost ranges from about April 5 in the earliest tenth of ZIP codes to April 29 in the latest tenth, and the first fall frost from October 15 to November 2. For a typical place in the zone:

  • April 1Risky: a later frost happens in 9 years out of 10
  • April 16Typical: frost after this date in half of years
  • May 3Safe: a later frost only 1 year in 10

Your dates for daffodils

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Daffodils in zone 7a cities

CityTypical last frostPlantFall
Louisville/Jefferson County, KYMar 31—Sep 26 to Nov 7
Wichita, KSApr 11—Sep 17 to Oct 29
Lexington-Fayette urban county, KYApr 13—Sep 16 to Oct 28
St. Louis, MOApr 8—Sep 14 to Oct 26
Amarillo, TXApr 13—Sep 15 to Oct 27
Providence, RIApr 11—Sep 18 to Oct 30
Paterson, NJApr 3—Sep 23 to Nov 4
Bridgeport, CTApr 5—Sep 25 to Nov 6
Meridian, IDApr 24—Sep 9 to Oct 21
Stamford, CTApr 12—Sep 19 to Oct 31
New Haven, CTApr 5—Sep 25 to Nov 6
Allentown, PAApr 20—Sep 12 to Oct 24

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