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

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant mexican feather grass in Gretna by checking out 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 do ok in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Gretna is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 February 15 in Gretna. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Gretna is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Gretna there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your mexican feather grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gretna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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