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

In New Albany you can determine when to plant lantana 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.

Lantana require warm weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in New Albany 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 really do well. If you are starting your lantana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for New Albany is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in New Albany you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Albany

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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