When to Plant Calla Lily in Lewisville, NC

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant calla lily in Lewisville by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Calla Lily are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Lewisville 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. If you wait any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Lewisville. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lewisville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lewisville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your calla lily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lewisville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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