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 can estimate when you can plant torch lilys in Los Alamitos by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Torch Lilys do well in cold which means that you can start planting them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Los Alamitos 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 really do well. Starting your torch lilys indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Los Alamitos. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Los Alamitos may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Los Alamitos it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to cover your torch lilys if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Los Alamitos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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