The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 it's possible to plant lantana is to examine the USDA zone info for Gunnison.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

You really shouldn't plant lantana until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Gunnison is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lantana and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your lantana may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lantana indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Gunnison. You can expect an average low temperature of -30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gunnison is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Gunnison you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your lantana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gunnison

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°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 -25°F.

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