One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Kittanning it's a good idea to determine when it's possible to plant gloriosa lily.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Gloriosa Lily are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Kittanning 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your gloriosa lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Kittanning. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Kittanning may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Kittanning you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kittanning

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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