When to Plant Calla Lily in Pinckneyville, IL

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

By using the USDA zone info for Pinckneyville you will be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant calla lily.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant calla lily until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant calla lily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calla lily
Probably not a good time to plant calla lily

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Pinckneyville 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 calla lily and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pinckneyville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pinckneyville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your calla lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pinckneyville

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 Low0°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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