When to Plant Fountain Grass in Prairie Village, KS

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

The first opportunity to plant fountain grass in Prairie Village can be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Fountain Grass

Frost tolerance for fountain grass: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Fountain Grass do well in very little cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant fountain grass in Prairie Village 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 fountain grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your fountain grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fountain grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Prairie Village. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Prairie Village is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Prairie Village it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your fountain grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Prairie Village

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.

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