When to Plant Lantana in Zone 13b

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when to plant lantana in Zone 13b 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.

Since lantana are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant lantana
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lantana
Probably not a good time to plant lantana

The earliest that you can plant lantana in Zone 13b is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lantana and expect a good harvest is probably November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your lantana may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your lantana indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Zone 13b it never frosts. You can expect an average low temperature of 65°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Zone 13b is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Zone 13b you do not have to be ready to protect your lantana in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 13b

Here is the info for USDA Zone 13b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)Never
Lowest Expected Low65°F
Highest Expected Low70°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 65°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 70°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 13b

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 13b.