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 Whitehouse can be figured out by referring to 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.

Lantana are not cold tolerant which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Whitehouse 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. 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 March 15 in Whitehouse. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Whitehouse may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Whitehouse you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your lantana if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Whitehouse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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