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

The first opportunity to plant lantana in La Marque should be figured out by looking at 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.

Since lantana require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in La Marque is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lantana and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in La Marque. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°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 La Marque and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in La Marque you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lantana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Marque

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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