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When to plant in Lantana, TX

USDA Zone 8b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Lantana, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

A generous ~252-day season lets Lantana gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Lantana, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · DENTON 2 SE · 11.8 km
Last spring frost
March 13
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 20
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
252 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for LantanaA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Lantana: last spring frost around March 13, first fall frost around November 20, about 252 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Lantana is now 6 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

DENTON 2 SE · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Lantana’s own odds, recorded at DENTON 2 SE.

Frost-probability curves for LantanaProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 13 and the first fall frost around November 20, giving about 252 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FApr 16Mar 28Mar 8Oct 26Nov 10Nov 26
32°FMar 31Mar 13Feb 24Nov 3Nov 20Dec 8
28°FMar 18Mar 1Feb 6Nov 11Dec 1Dec 22

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 12 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 31August 14

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Lantana, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 17 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

DENTON 2 SE
Primary
12 km · 192 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 13
FALL
Nov 20
DENTON MUNI AP
15 km · 196 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 24
FALL
Nov 7
GRAPEVINE DAM
17 km · 178 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 14
FALL
Nov 17

Lantana planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Lantana, TX?

Plan for the last spring frost in Lantana around March 13 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Lantana, TX?

The first fall frost in Lantana typically arrives around November 20 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Lantana in?

Lantana is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Lantana?

There are roughly 252 frost-free days in Lantana (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 13 to the first fall frost near November 20.

When should I plant tomatoes in Lantana?

In Lantana, start tomato seeds indoors around January 16–January 30, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 20 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at DENTON 2 SE, 12 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Lantana, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00412404. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/lantana.