One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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 earliest that you can plant calla lily in Acworth should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

You can not plant calla lily until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Acworth is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. If you wait any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Acworth. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Acworth may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Acworth you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your calla lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Acworth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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