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 checking out the USDA zone info for Burleson you should be able to determine when it's the best time to plant gloriosa lily.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

You should not plant gloriosa lily until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Burleson 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. Any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your gloriosa lily indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Burleson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Burleson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Burleson there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Burleson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Burleson

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