One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first opportunity to plant pampas grass in Marathon can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

Frost tolerance for pampas grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since pampas grass require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in Marathon 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 pampas grass and expect a good harvest is probably November. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pampas grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pampas grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Marathon it never frosts. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 45°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Marathon is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since it never frosts in Marathon you do not have to be ready to cover your pampas grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Marathon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	45°F
Highest Expected Low	50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

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