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 will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant gloriosa lily by referring to the USDA zone info for Chatham.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Chatham 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. Any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your gloriosa lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Chatham. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chatham may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Chatham it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your gloriosa lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chatham

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.

Plants to Grow in Chatham

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