When to Plant Lantana in Millersville, PA

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.

The best time to plant lantana in Millersville can be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

It's not a good idea to plant lantana until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold 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 Millersville 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

In Millersville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Millersville is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Millersville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Millersville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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