The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Bluefield it's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant gloriosa lily.

Planting Calendar for Gloriosa Lily

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

Since gloriosa lily are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant gloriosa lily in Bluefield 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 gloriosa lily and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your gloriosa lily may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your gloriosa lily indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bluefield. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Bluefield is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Bluefield last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your gloriosa lily in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bluefield

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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