One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

One way of determining when it's possible to plant calla lily is to use the USDA zone info for Elizabeth.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

You should not plant calla lily until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Elizabeth 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Elizabeth and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Elizabeth it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your calla lily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elizabeth

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.

Plants to Grow in Elizabeth

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