When to Plant Lantana in Eunice, LA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant lantana in Eunice by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

It's not a good idea to plant lantana until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant lantana in Eunice 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. Any later than that and your lantana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Eunice. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Eunice may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Eunice there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eunice

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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