One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

In Loveland you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa lily by using the USDA zone info.

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 are not cold tolerant it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Loveland 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. If you wait 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

In Loveland the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Loveland may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Loveland it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your gloriosa lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Loveland

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.

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