The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for De Witt it's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant bunny tails grass.

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.

You can plant bunny tails grass just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in De Witt 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. Starting your bunny tails grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In De Witt the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Since the USDA zone info for De Witt may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in De Witt there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bunny tails grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for De Witt

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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