Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when to plant mexican feather grass by using the USDA zone info for Highwood.

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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Highwood is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Highwood. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Highwood and it is different every year. Half of the time in Highwood last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your mexican feather grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Highwood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

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