One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first chance to plant calla lily in Temple can be figured out by using 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.

Since calla lily are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Temple 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. Any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Temple. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Temple is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Temple there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your calla lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Temple

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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