One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant calla lily by reviewing the USDA zone info for Goodlettsville.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

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

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

Last Frost Date

In Goodlettsville 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.

Since the USDA zone info for Goodlettsville is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Goodlettsville you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your calla lily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Goodlettsville

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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