When to Plant Lantana in Trenton, MI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 first chance to plant lantana in Trenton should be figured out by using 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 has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant lantana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lantana
Probably not a good time to plant lantana

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

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Trenton. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Trenton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Trenton you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lantana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Trenton

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 Low0°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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