One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 bunny tails grass in Lake Elmo should be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bunny Tails grass

Frost tolerance for bunny tails grass:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant bunny tails grass slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Lake Elmo 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 bunny tails grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bunny tails grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Lake Elmo. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lake Elmo is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Lake Elmo there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to protect your bunny tails grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Elmo

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.

Plants to Grow in Lake Elmo

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