One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant gloriosa lily by referring to the USDA zone info for Chowchilla.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Since gloriosa lily do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Chowchilla 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 gloriosa lily and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Chowchilla. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Chowchilla is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Chowchilla it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to protect your gloriosa lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chowchilla

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Chowchilla

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