Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant mexican feather grass by using the USDA zone info for Mission.

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 mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Mission 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mission. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mission is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mission there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your mexican feather grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mission

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Mission

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