The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The first chance to plant gloriosa lily in Mount Rainier should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Since gloriosa lily require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Mount Rainier 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 gloriosa lily and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mount Rainier. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Mount Rainier is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mount Rainier it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to protect your gloriosa lily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Rainier

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Mount Rainier

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