One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Kenner can be looked at to estimate when it's the best time to plant gloriosa lily.

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 are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Kenner 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Kenner. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kenner is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Kenner last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your gloriosa lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenner

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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