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

A common way of making a decision about when to plant torch lilys is to consult the USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

You can plant torch lilys earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Hasbrouck Heights is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant torch lilys and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your torch lilys may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your torch lilys indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hasbrouck Heights. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hasbrouck Heights may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hasbrouck Heights there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your torch lilys if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hasbrouck Heights

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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