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.

You can determine when it's possible to plant mexican feather grass in Princeton by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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 can survive in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Princeton 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. Any later than that and 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Princeton. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Princeton is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Princeton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your mexican feather grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Princeton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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