Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of determining when you can plant gloriosa lily is to consult the USDA zone info for Morton.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

It's a bad idea to plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Morton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Morton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Morton is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Morton you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Morton

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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