One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Elko should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since calla lily require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Elko 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 really do well. If you are starting your calla lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Elko. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Elko is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Elko you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your calla lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Elko

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Elko

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