When to Plant Bunny Tails grass in Pinole, CA

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.

In Pinole you can estimate when it's possible to plant bunny tails grass by reviewing 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.

Bunny Tails grass are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Pinole 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your bunny tails grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Pinole. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 30°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pinole is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Pinole you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so always be ready to protect your bunny tails grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pinole

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.

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