One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant mexican feather grass by reviewing the USDA zone info for San Dimas.

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.

Mexican Feather Grass do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in San Dimas 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. Any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for San Dimas is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in San Dimas there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for San Dimas

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 Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°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 San Dimas

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