The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. 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 making a decision about when to plant mexican feather grass is to refer to the USDA zone info for Riverbank.

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.

Since mexican feather grass do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Riverbank 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. If you wait any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Riverbank. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Riverbank may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Riverbank last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Riverbank

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 Riverbank

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Riverbank.