When to Plant Calla Lily in Cambridge, MA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when it's the best time to plant calla lily by looking at the USDA zone info for Cambridge.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant calla lily until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Cambridge 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Cambridge. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cambridge is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cambridge there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your calla lily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cambridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Cambridge

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Cambridge.