Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Youngsville you should be able to figure out when you can plant lantana.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

You can not plant lantana until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Youngsville 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Youngsville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Youngsville is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Youngsville last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your lantana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Youngsville

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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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