One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant mexican feather grass in Henderson can be determined 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.

You can plant mexican feather grass just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Henderson 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Henderson. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Henderson is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Henderson there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Henderson

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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