Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Brookville it's a good idea to determine when it's a good idea to plant lantana.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

It's a bad idea to plant lantana until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Brookville 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 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 April 15 in Brookville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brookville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Brookville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your lantana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brookville

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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