Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 you can plant mexican feather grass in Hammond 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Hammond 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. Starting your mexican feather grass indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Hammond. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hammond is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Hammond you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hammond

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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