Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant lantana is to check out the USDA zone info for Henryetta.

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 it is important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Henryetta 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Henryetta. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Henryetta and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Henryetta it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your lantana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Henryetta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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