The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant mexican feather grass is to use the USDA zone info for Grand Haven.

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 a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Grand Haven 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. If you wait 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grand Haven. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grand Haven and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Grand Haven last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Haven

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.

Plants to Grow in Grand Haven

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