The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 Harlingen 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant calla lily until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Harlingen 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 calla lily and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your calla lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Harlingen. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Harlingen is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Harlingen there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your calla lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Harlingen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Harlingen

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