One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Morehead City you can figure out when you can plant calla lily by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant calla lily until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Morehead City 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your calla lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Morehead City. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Morehead City is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Morehead City you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your calla lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Morehead City

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.

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