Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

The USDA zone info for Burlingame can be read to estimate when you can plant mexican feather grass.

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 just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Burlingame is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. If you wait any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your mexican feather grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Burlingame. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Burlingame and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Burlingame there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Burlingame

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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.

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