When to Plant Bunny Tails grass in Dade City, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Dade City you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant bunny tails grass.


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 do well in some cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant bunny tails grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bunny tails grass
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The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Dade City 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. If you wait any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bunny tails grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Dade City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Dade City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dade City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your bunny tails grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dade City

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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