When to Plant Calla Lily in Uvalde, TX

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

You should be able to determine when you can plant calla lily by looking at the USDA zone info for Uvalde.


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.

Calla Lily are not cold tolerant which tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant calla lily
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The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Uvalde 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Uvalde. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Uvalde is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Uvalde you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your calla lily in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Uvalde

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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