Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant lantana in Kenmore should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Lantana

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

It's probably a bad idea to plant lantana until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Kenmore 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lantana may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your lantana indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Kenmore. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Kenmore is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kenmore last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your lantana if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenmore

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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