When to Plant Mexican Feather Grass in Gresham, OR

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden 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 mexican feather grass in Gresham by checking out the USDA zone info.


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 do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Gresham is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your mexican feather grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Gresham. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gresham is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Gresham it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your mexican feather grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gresham

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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