When to Plant Torch Lilys in Chestertown, MD

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant torch lilys in Chestertown by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys: Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant: Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant torch lilys quite a bit earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant torch lilys
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant torch lilys
Probably not a good time to plant torch lilys

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Chestertown is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant torch lilys and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your torch lilys may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your torch lilys indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Chestertown. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Chestertown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Chestertown it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your torch lilys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chestertown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Chestertown

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