Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant torch lilys is to check out the USDA zone info for Lake Havasu City.

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 much earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Lake Havasu City is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your torch lilys may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your torch lilys indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Lake Havasu City. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lake Havasu City and it is different every year. Half of the time in Lake Havasu City you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are ready to protect your torch lilys if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Havasu City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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