The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 Las Vegas can be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

You really shouldn't plant lantana until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Las Vegas 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lantana may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Las Vegas. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Las Vegas is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Las Vegas you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lantana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Las Vegas

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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