One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when you can plant calla lily is to check out the USDA zone info for El Dorado.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

Since calla lily do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in El Dorado 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your calla lily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

In El Dorado the average date of last frost happens on April 15. 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 El Dorado may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in El Dorado there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Dorado

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.

Plants to Grow in El Dorado

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