The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Idabel you can figure out when it's the best time to plant gloriosa lily by referring to 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.

It's not a good idea to plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Idabel 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 fully mature. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Idabel the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Idabel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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