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

In Brookhaven you can figure out when it's the best time to plant lantana by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

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

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Brookhaven 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Brookhaven. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

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

USDA Zone Info for Brookhaven

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Brookhaven

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