One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Binghamton you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant lantana 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.

It's 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 Binghamton 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. Starting your lantana indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Binghamton the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Binghamton 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 Binghamton last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your lantana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Binghamton

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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