One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant calla lily by using the USDA zone info for Seal Beach.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

You should not plant calla lily until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Seal Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your calla lily indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Seal Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Seal Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Seal Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seal Beach

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.

Plants to Grow in Seal Beach

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