Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Killeen you can determine when it's possible to plant torch lilys by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

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

You can plant torch lilys a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Killeen 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. Any later than that and your torch lilys may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your torch lilys indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Killeen may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Killeen you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your torch lilys in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Killeen

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.

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