One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The best time to plant torch lilys in College Place should be figured out by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Torch Lilys

Frost tolerance for torch lilys:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since torch lilys are very cold tolerant you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant torch lilys in College Place is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant torch lilys and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your torch lilys may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your torch lilys indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in College Place. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for College Place may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in College Place you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your torch lilys if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for College Place

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in College Place

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