One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Norman you can determine when you can plant calla lily 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 all chance of frost has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant calla lily until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Norman 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Norman the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Norman is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Norman last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Norman

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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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