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.

It's possible to figure out when to plant lantana by looking at the USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach.

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 all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Fort Myers Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your lantana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your lantana indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Fort Myers Beach. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Myers Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lantana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Myers Beach

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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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