Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Ogallala you can estimate when it's possible to plant calla lily by reviewing 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.

You can not plant calla lily until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Ogallala 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 really do well. Starting your calla lily indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Ogallala. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Ogallala may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ogallala you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your calla lily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ogallala

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

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