When to Plant Mexican Feather Grass in Albertville, MN

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Albertville you will be able to determine when to plant mexican feather grass.

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Planting Calendar for Mexican Feather Grass

Frost tolerance for mexican feather grass: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since mexican feather grass are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant mexican feather grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant mexican feather grass
Probably not a good time to plant mexican feather grass

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Albertville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mexican feather grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Albertville. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Albertville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Albertville you get a frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your mexican feather grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albertville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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