When to Plant Bunny Tails grass in Saratoga, CA

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.

In Saratoga you can estimate when to plant bunny tails grass by using 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.

Since bunny tails grass are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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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 Saratoga 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bunny tails grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Saratoga is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Saratoga there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bunny tails grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saratoga

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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