Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Cherokee you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant bunny tails grass by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bunny Tails grass

Frost tolerance for bunny tails grass:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since bunny tails grass are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Cherokee is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bunny tails grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bunny tails grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cherokee. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Cherokee is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Cherokee there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bunny tails grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cherokee

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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