Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant lantana by referring to the USDA zone info for Concord.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

It's not a good idea to plant lantana until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Concord is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lantana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Concord. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Concord is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Concord you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Concord

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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