One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Rancho Mirage you can figure out when you can plant gloriosa lily by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

Frost tolerance for gloriosa lily:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Gloriosa Lily are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Rancho Mirage 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. Any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Rancho Mirage. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rancho Mirage is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Rancho Mirage last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your gloriosa lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rancho Mirage

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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