One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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 first chance to plant lantana in Carpinteria should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

Frost tolerance for lantana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since lantana do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Carpinteria 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 lantana and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your lantana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Carpinteria. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Carpinteria is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Carpinteria it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to protect your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carpinteria

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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