When to Plant Gloriosa Lily in Easton, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. 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 it's the best time to plant gloriosa lily is to use the USDA zone info for Easton.


Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Gloriosa Lily require warm weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant gloriosa lily
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant gloriosa lily
Probably not a good time to plant gloriosa lily

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Easton 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. If you are starting your gloriosa lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Easton. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Easton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Easton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Easton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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