When to Plant Calla Lily in Kerman, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Kerman should be reffered to in order to estimate when it's possible to plant calla lily.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

Calla Lily do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant calla lily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calla lily
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The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Kerman 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Kerman is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Kerman it frosts late in the year after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kerman

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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.

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