When to Plant Calla Lily in Orange Park, FL

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.

In Orange Park you can figure out when it's possible to plant calla lily 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Calla Lily do not do well in cold weather which means that it is important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant calla lily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calla lily
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The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Orange Park 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Orange Park. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Orange Park may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Orange Park last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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 25°F.

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