When to Plant Mexican Feather Grass in Wayne, MI

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Wayne can be estimated by looking at 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 tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant mexican feather grass
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The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Wayne 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. If you are starting your mexican feather grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Wayne. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Wayne is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wayne you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your mexican feather grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wayne

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.

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