The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Independence you can estimate when it's possible to plant mexican feather grass 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 tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Independence 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Independence. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Independence is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Independence you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Independence

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.

Plants to Grow in Independence

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