When to Plant Calla Lily in Albertville, MN

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Albertville can be looked at to determine when it's the best time to plant calla lily.

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Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Since calla lily require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant calla lily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calla lily
Probably not a good time to plant calla lily

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Albertville is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant calla lily and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Albertville. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Albertville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Albertville last frost occurs after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albertville

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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