The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for North Manchester you will be able to estimate when to plant lantana.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

You should not plant lantana until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in North Manchester 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. If you wait any later than that and your lantana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in North Manchester. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for North Manchester is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in North Manchester last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your lantana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Manchester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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