When to Plant Calla Lily in Vernal, UT

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.

It's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant calla lily by referring to the USDA zone info for Vernal.


Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

Calla Lily require warm weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Vernal 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. Any later than that and your calla lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your calla lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Vernal. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Vernal may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Vernal you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your calla lily if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vernal

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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