When to Plant Calla Lily in Selinsgrove, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant calla lily in Selinsgrove by reviewing 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 has passed.

Calla Lily are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant calla lily
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The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Selinsgrove 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your calla lily may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your calla lily indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Selinsgrove is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Selinsgrove it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your calla lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Selinsgrove

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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