Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant mexican feather grass in El Dorado should be figured out by looking at 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.

You can plant mexican feather grass a little bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in El Dorado 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. If you wait any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in El Dorado. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for El Dorado and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in El Dorado you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for El Dorado

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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