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

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant pampas grass is to refer to the USDA zone info for Tecumseh.

Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

Frost tolerance for pampas grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Pampas Grass are not cold tolerant which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in Tecumseh is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pampas grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your pampas grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pampas grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Tecumseh. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Tecumseh is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tecumseh you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your pampas grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tecumseh

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.

Plants to Grow in Tecumseh

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