One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant calla lily by using the USDA zone info for Hope Mills.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

Since calla lily do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Hope Mills is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. Any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Hope Mills. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hope Mills may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hope Mills last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to cover your calla lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hope Mills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Hope Mills

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