When to Plant Pampas Grass in Cusseta, GA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant pampas grass by looking at the USDA zone info for Cusseta.


Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

Frost tolerance for pampas grass: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since pampas grass do not do well in cold weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant pampas grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pampas grass
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The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in Cusseta is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. If you wait any later than that and your pampas grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pampas grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Cusseta. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cusseta may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Cusseta last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your pampas grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cusseta

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Cusseta

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