When to Plant Lantana in Tipp City, OH

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's possible to plant lantana in Tipp City 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.

It's probably not a good idea to plant lantana until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

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A good time to plant lantana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lantana
Probably not a good time to plant lantana

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Tipp City 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. If you are starting your lantana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Tipp City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tipp City is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Tipp City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lantana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tipp City

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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