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 a good idea to figure out when you can plant lantana by reviewing the USDA zone info for Nelsonville.

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 is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Nelsonville 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. 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 is on April 15 in Nelsonville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Nelsonville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Nelsonville you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lantana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Nelsonville

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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