The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when to plant gloriosa lily is to refer to the USDA zone info for Punta Gorda.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

It's a bad idea to plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Punta Gorda 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on January 31 in Punta Gorda. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Punta Gorda may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Punta Gorda you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your gloriosa lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Punta Gorda

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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