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.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa lily is to consult the USDA zone info for Kankakee.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Gloriosa Lily require warm weather which means that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Kankakee 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. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Kankakee may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kankakee you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your gloriosa lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kankakee

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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