One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant torch lilys in Panama City Beach should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant torch lilys a lot earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Panama City Beach is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant torch lilys and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your torch lilys may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your torch lilys indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Panama City Beach. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Panama City Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Panama City Beach last frost occurs after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your torch lilys if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Panama City Beach

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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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