When to Plant Calla Lily in Leesville, LA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

The best time to plant calla lily in Leesville can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Since calla lily require warm weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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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 Leesville 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. Any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your calla lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Leesville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Leesville is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Leesville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Leesville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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