One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant lantana in Bloomfield can be estimated by checking out 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 really shouldn't plant lantana until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Bloomfield 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Bloomfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bloomfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Bloomfield you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lantana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Bloomfield

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 Low	0°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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