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.

The USDA zone info for Kissimmee can be reffered to in order to determine when it's a good idea to plant lantana.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

It's a bad idea to 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 Kissimmee 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. If you wait any later than that and your lantana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Kissimmee. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kissimmee may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kissimmee you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your lantana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Kissimmee

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 Kissimmee

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