When to Plant Mexican Feather Grass in Leesburg, FL

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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 should be able to determine when it's possible to plant mexican feather grass by using the USDA zone info for Leesburg.


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.

Since mexican feather grass are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant mexican feather grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant mexican feather grass
Probably not a good time to plant mexican feather grass

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Leesburg 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 grow to maturity. Starting your mexican feather grass indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Leesburg the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Leesburg is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Leesburg there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your mexican feather grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Leesburg

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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