One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant mexican feather grass in Orange City can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

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.

You can plant mexican feather grass a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Orange City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your mexican feather grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Orange City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Orange City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Orange City there is a last frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your mexican feather grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Orange 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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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