When to Plant Gloriosa Lily in Phenix City, AL

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

The first opportunity to plant gloriosa lily in Phenix City can be figured out by looking at 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.

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

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A good time to plant gloriosa lily
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The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Phenix City 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. Any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Phenix City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Phenix City 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 Phenix City last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your gloriosa lily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Phenix City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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