Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant calla lily by looking at the USDA zone info for Manchester.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

It's a bad idea to plant calla lily until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Manchester 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Manchester. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Manchester is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Manchester you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your calla lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Manchester

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.

Plants to Grow in Manchester

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