One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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.

You will be able to figure out when to plant gloriosa lily by using the USDA zone info for Lebanon.

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.

Since gloriosa lily are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Lebanon 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lebanon. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lebanon may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lebanon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your gloriosa lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lebanon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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