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.

One way of determining when it's the best time to plant mexican feather grass is to check out the USDA zone info for Cathedral City.

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 earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Cathedral City 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. 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

In Cathedral City the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cathedral City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Cathedral City you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your mexican feather grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cathedral City

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Cathedral City

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