Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Hanover Park you can figure out when it's possible to plant gloriosa lily by referring to 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.

Gloriosa Lily require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Hanover Park 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. Any later than that and 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Hanover Park. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hanover Park is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Hanover Park last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your gloriosa lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hanover Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

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

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