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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for New Roads it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant torch lilys.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Torch Lilys do well in cold which means that you can plant them a quite a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in New Roads is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant torch lilys and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your torch lilys may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your torch lilys indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in New Roads. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for New Roads is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Roads there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your torch lilys in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Roads

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.

Plants to Grow in New Roads

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Roads.