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

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant calla lily in Fort Morgan by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

You can 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 Fort Morgan is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. Any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Fort Morgan. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Morgan is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Morgan there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your calla lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Morgan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

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