One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

In Los Gatos you can determine when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa lily by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Since gloriosa lily are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Los Gatos 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Los Gatos the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Los Gatos and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Los Gatos it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Los Gatos

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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