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When to Plant Pampas Grass in Laguna Beach, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of determining when it's a good idea to plant pampas grass is to refer to the USDA zone info for Laguna Beach.


Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

Frost tolerance for pampas grass: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost has passed.

Pampas Grass do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant pampas grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pampas grass
Probably not a good time to plant pampas grass

The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in Laguna Beach 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 pampas grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pampas grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pampas grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your pampas grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Laguna Beach

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 Laguna Beach

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