One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 determine when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa lily by referring to the USDA zone info for Galena Park.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Galena Park is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Galena Park the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Galena Park is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Galena Park there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your gloriosa lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Galena Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Galena Park

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