Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

You can determine when you can plant calla lily in Damascus by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

You should not plant calla lily until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Damascus 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. If you wait any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Damascus. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Damascus is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Damascus you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your calla lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Damascus

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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