The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Hamburg can be determined by using 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.

Since lantana require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Hamburg 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 fully mature. If you are starting your lantana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Hamburg the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hamburg is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hamburg last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your lantana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hamburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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