The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Lake Zurich you can estimate when to plant gloriosa lily by looking at 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.

You can not plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Lake Zurich 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 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 April 15 in Lake Zurich. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Lake Zurich is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Lake Zurich you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your gloriosa lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Zurich

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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