One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Starke you can determine when to plant gloriosa lily by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

Frost tolerance for gloriosa lily:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

It's probably a bad idea to plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Starke 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 gloriosa lily and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Starke the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Starke is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Starke last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Starke

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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