One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant lantana in Kasson should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

You should not plant lantana until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Kasson 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. If you wait any later than that and your lantana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Kasson. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kasson is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Kasson you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your lantana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kasson

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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