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

The USDA zone info for Biloxi can be looked at to estimate when it's possible to plant torch lilys.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

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

Torch Lilys are very cold tolerant which means that you can plant them much earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Biloxi is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. If you wait any later than that and your torch lilys may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your torch lilys indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Biloxi. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Biloxi is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Biloxi last frost occurs after February 15 so always be ready to protect your torch lilys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Biloxi

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

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