When to Plant Gloriosa Lily in Byron, GA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can estimate when you can plant gloriosa lily in Byron 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 not a good idea to plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant gloriosa lily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant gloriosa lily
Probably not a good time to plant gloriosa lily

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Byron 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 gloriosa lily and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Byron. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Byron is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Byron you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Byron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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