When to Plant Fountain Grass in Baldwin Park, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 opportunity to plant fountain grass in Baldwin Park should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Fountain Grass

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

Fountain Grass are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant fountain grass
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The earliest that you can plant fountain grass in Baldwin Park 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 fountain grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your fountain grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fountain grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Baldwin Park. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Baldwin Park may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Baldwin Park you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your fountain grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Baldwin Park

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Baldwin Park

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