One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant calla lily by reviewing the USDA zone info for Avenal.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

Since calla lily require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Avenal is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Avenal. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Avenal is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Avenal last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your calla lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Avenal

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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