One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant mexican feather grass is to look at the USDA zone info for Starke.

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.

Mexican Feather Grass can survive in some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Starke 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. If you wait any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Starke the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Starke is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Starke you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your mexican feather grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Starke

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.

Plants to Grow in Starke

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Starke.