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

The first chance to plant gloriosa lily in Wharton should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Since gloriosa lily are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Wharton 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. Any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your gloriosa lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

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

USDA Zone Info for Wharton

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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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