One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Morrisville can be used to figure out when to plant calla lily.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

It's not a good idea to plant calla lily until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Morrisville 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

In Morrisville 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.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Morrisville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Morrisville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your calla lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Morrisville

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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