When to Plant Calla Lily in Baldwin Park, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's possible to plant calla lily by checking out the USDA zone info for Baldwin Park.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

You really shouldn't plant calla lily until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Baldwin Park is February. However, you really should wait until March 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. Any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your calla lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Baldwin Park the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Baldwin Park and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Baldwin Park you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your calla lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baldwin Park

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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