When to Plant Calla Lily in Kissimmee, FL

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 Kissimmee should be read to determine when it's possible to plant calla lily.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant calla lily until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant calla lily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calla lily
Probably not a good time to plant calla lily

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

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kissimmee is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kissimmee last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to cover your calla lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kissimmee

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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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