Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant gloriosa lily in Breaux Bridge should be estimated by looking at 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 has passed.

Since gloriosa lily do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Breaux Bridge 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. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Breaux Bridge. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Breaux Bridge you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your gloriosa lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Breaux Bridge

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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