The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when it's the best time to plant gloriosa lily is to consult the USDA zone info for Bradley Beach.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Since gloriosa lily do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Bradley Beach 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 gloriosa lily and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Bradley Beach. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bradley Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bradley Beach there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your gloriosa lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bradley Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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