Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant bunny tails grass is to consult the USDA zone info for Jacksonville Beach.

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 one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Jacksonville 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 bunny tails grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bunny tails grass indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Jacksonville Beach. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Jacksonville Beach is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Jacksonville Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your bunny tails grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jacksonville Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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