How and when can pot planted calla lilies be transplanted to the outdoors?

How and when can pot planted calla lilies be transplanted to the outdoors?
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Calla lilies aren’t winter hardy in anything colder than zone 8. They need to be dug up before winter so she should wait till spring to plant it outside. Just have her give it a rest after it flowers. Lightly water and no food during winter.
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