One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

One way of determining when you can plant lantana is to check out the USDA zone info for West Sacramento.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

Since lantana are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in West Sacramento 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

In West Sacramento the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for West Sacramento may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in West Sacramento there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your lantana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Sacramento

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.

Plants to Grow in West Sacramento

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