When to Plant Torch Lilys in Lewisville, TX

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant torch lilys in Lewisville should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

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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 quite a bit earlier in the year because they are very cold tolerant.

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A good time to plant torch lilys
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant torch lilys
Probably not a good time to plant torch lilys

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in Lewisville 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your torch lilys indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Lewisville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lewisville is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lewisville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your torch lilys if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lewisville

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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