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.

A way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa lily is to refer to the USDA zone info for San Benito.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

You really shouldn't plant gloriosa lily until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in San Benito 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your gloriosa lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in San Benito. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for San Benito is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in San Benito it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your gloriosa lily if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Benito

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.

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