One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can figure out when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa lily in Byron by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

You can not plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Byron is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Byron. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Byron is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Byron you get a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Byron

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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