One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A common way of making a decision about when you can plant calla lily is to check out the USDA zone info for Cornelius.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's probably not a good idea to plant calla lily until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Cornelius 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. Any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your calla lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Cornelius. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cornelius is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Cornelius it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your calla lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cornelius

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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