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.

By using the USDA zone info for Luray it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant calla lily.

Planting Calendar for Calla Lily

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

Since calla lily do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant calla lily in Luray 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your calla lily indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Luray. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Luray is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Luray it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your calla lily if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Luray

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 Low	0°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.

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