When to Plant Calla Lily in Port Allen, LA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's possible to plant calla lily by reviewing the USDA zone info for Port Allen.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

You should not plant calla lily until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

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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 Port Allen 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. Starting your calla lily indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Port Allen. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Port Allen is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Port Allen it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Allen

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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