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.

In Chanhassen you can determine when you can plant lantana 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Chanhassen is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Chanhassen. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Chanhassen is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Chanhassen you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lantana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chanhassen

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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