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.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Moody can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

Frost tolerance for gloriosa lily:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Gloriosa Lily require warm weather which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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

The last month that you can plant gloriosa lily and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your gloriosa lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Moody the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Moody is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Moody you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Moody

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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