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.

You can determine when to plant gloriosa lily in Abbeville by referring to 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.

Gloriosa Lily require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Abbeville is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Abbeville the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Abbeville and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Abbeville you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your gloriosa lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Abbeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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