One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa lily by using the USDA zone info for Waconia.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Since gloriosa lily do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Waconia 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. Any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Waconia. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Waconia is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Waconia last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your gloriosa lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Waconia

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 Waconia

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