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 Jackson you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant lantana by reviewing 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.

Lantana require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Jackson 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 grow to maturity. 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Jackson. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jackson is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Jackson last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jackson

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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