When to Plant Lantana in Baldwinsville, NY

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 best time to plant lantana in Baldwinsville can be determined by referring to 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.

Since lantana require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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 Baldwinsville 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Baldwinsville. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Baldwinsville is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Baldwinsville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baldwinsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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