When to Plant Lantana in La Verne, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for La Verne should be reffered to in order to figure out when it's the best time to plant lantana.


Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

Lantana are not cold tolerant which tells us 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
Probably not a good time to plant lantana

The earliest that you can plant lantana in La Verne 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in La Verne. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for La Verne and it is different every year. Since half of the time in La Verne you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your lantana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Verne

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

Plants to Grow in La Verne

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