When to Plant Gloriosa Lily in Westminster, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Westminster can be determined 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Gloriosa Lily are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Westminster 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 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. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Westminster. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Westminster may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Westminster you get a frost after January 31 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Westminster

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 Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°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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