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

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Hutchinson should be determined by checking out 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 has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant calla lily until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Hutchinson 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 calla lily and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your calla lily may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your calla lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Hutchinson. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hutchinson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hutchinson there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hutchinson

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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