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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Allendale it's possible to figure out when you can plant calla lily.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

You really shouldn't plant calla lily until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Allendale 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 fully mature. Starting your calla lily indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Allendale. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Allendale is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Allendale it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your calla lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Allendale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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