One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant lantana by using the USDA zone info for East Palestine.

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 you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in East Palestine 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lantana may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your lantana indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in East Palestine. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for East Palestine is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in East Palestine last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lantana in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Palestine

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.

Plants to Grow in East Palestine

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