One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Othello can be estimated 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.

You can not plant lantana until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Othello 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. If you are starting your lantana indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Othello. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Othello is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Othello there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your lantana in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Othello

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 Low	0°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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