One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

The first opportunity to plant gloriosa lily in Stockton can be estimated by looking at 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 when the weather gets warmer.

It's a bad idea to plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Stockton 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. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Stockton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Stockton is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Stockton you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stockton

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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