One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant fountain grass by using the USDA zone info for Newport Beach.

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.

Since fountain grass do ok in moderate cold you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant fountain grass in Newport 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 fountain grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fountain grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fountain grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Newport Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Newport Beach is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Newport Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your fountain grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Newport Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Newport Beach

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