The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when you can plant fountain grass is to refer to the USDA zone info for Holmes Beach.

Planting Calendar for Fountain Grass

Frost tolerance for fountain grass:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Fountain Grass do well in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant fountain grass in Holmes Beach 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 fountain grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your fountain grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fountain grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Holmes Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Holmes Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Holmes Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 so always be ready to protect your fountain grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Holmes Beach

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 Holmes Beach

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Holmes Beach.