One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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.

The USDA zone info for Okmulgee should be looked at to figure out when you can plant lantana.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

Frost tolerance for lantana:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant lantana until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Okmulgee 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Okmulgee may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Okmulgee there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your lantana if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Okmulgee

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.

Plants to Grow in Okmulgee

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