One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Walker you can figure out when it's the best time to plant calla lily by using 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 are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Walker 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. If you wait any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Walker is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Walker it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Walker

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 Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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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