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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant torch lilys is to use the USDA zone info for Hutto.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since torch lilys do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Hutto is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant torch lilys and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your torch lilys may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your torch lilys indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Hutto. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hutto is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hutto you get a frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your torch lilys if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hutto

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Hutto

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Hutto.