When to Plant Bunny Tails grass in Calimesa, CA

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.

You can determine when to plant bunny tails grass in Calimesa by referring to 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 just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant bunny tails grass
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The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Calimesa 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 bunny tails grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bunny tails grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Calimesa the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Calimesa is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Calimesa there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your bunny tails grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Calimesa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 30°F.

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