The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant torch lilys in Redwood Falls should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since torch lilys do well in cold you can plant them much earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Redwood Falls is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant torch lilys and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your torch lilys may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your torch lilys indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Redwood Falls. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Redwood Falls may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Redwood Falls last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your torch lilys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Redwood Falls

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.

Plants to Grow in Redwood Falls

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