When to Plant Calla Lily in Santaquin, UT

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when to plant calla lily is to look at the USDA zone info for Santaquin.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

Calla Lily require warm weather which means 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
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant calla lily
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The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Santaquin is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. If you wait any later than that and 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

In Santaquin the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Santaquin and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Santaquin last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your calla lily in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Santaquin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Santaquin

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