When to Plant Gloriosa Lily in Briarcliff Manor, NY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Briarcliff Manor you will be able to determine when you can plant gloriosa lily.


Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Since gloriosa lily do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant gloriosa lily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant gloriosa lily
Probably not a good time to plant gloriosa lily

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Briarcliff Manor 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Briarcliff Manor is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Briarcliff Manor last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your gloriosa lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Briarcliff Manor

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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