When to Plant Lantana in Holtville, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant lantana in Holtville can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

Lantana require warm weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant lantana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lantana
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The earliest that you can plant lantana in Holtville 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lantana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Holtville. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Holtville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Holtville you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lantana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Holtville

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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