One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant lantana in Rancho Cordova by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant lantana until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Rancho Cordova 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. Any later than that and your lantana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Rancho Cordova. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rancho Cordova is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rancho Cordova there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your lantana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rancho Cordova

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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