One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant lantana by reviewing the USDA zone info for Pinckneyville.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

You really shouldn't plant lantana until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Pinckneyville is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lantana may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your lantana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Pinckneyville. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Pinckneyville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pinckneyville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pinckneyville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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