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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant calla lily in New Hyde Park by referring to 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 has passed.

Since calla lily are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in New Hyde Park 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in New Hyde Park. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Hyde Park is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Hyde Park you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Hyde Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in New Hyde Park

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