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

The first chance to plant lantana in Springfield can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

You should not plant lantana until after the last frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Springfield 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 really do well. Starting your lantana indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Springfield. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Springfield is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Springfield there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Springfield

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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