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.

One way of figuring out when you can plant calla lily is to refer to the USDA zone info for Jenkintown.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

Frost tolerance for calla lily:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since calla lily are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Jenkintown 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Jenkintown the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Jenkintown

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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