Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant calla lily is to refer to the USDA zone info for Mission Viejo.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since calla lily are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Mission Viejo 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your calla lily may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mission Viejo the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Mission Viejo is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Mission Viejo it frosts late in the year after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mission Viejo

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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