When to Plant Gloriosa Lily in Sylvania, OH

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Sylvania should be estimated 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.

Gloriosa Lily require warm weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Sylvania 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. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Sylvania. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Sylvania is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Sylvania last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your gloriosa lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sylvania

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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