One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of figuring out when to plant bunny tails grass is to consult the USDA zone info for Manchester.

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.

Bunny Tails grass do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Manchester 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Manchester. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Manchester may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Manchester you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bunny tails grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Manchester

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.

Plants to Grow in Manchester

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