One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for San Bernardino can be reffered to in order to figure out when it's the best time 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.

It's not a good idea to plant calla lily until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in San Bernardino 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. 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 few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for San Bernardino and it is different every year. Half of the time in San Bernardino last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Bernardino

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.

Plants to Grow in San Bernardino

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