When to Plant Mexican Feather Grass in Detroit Lakes, MN

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.

The best time to plant mexican feather grass in Detroit Lakes can be figured out by using 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Detroit Lakes is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Detroit Lakes. You can expect an average low temperature of -35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Detroit Lakes and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Detroit Lakes you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Detroit Lakes

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-35°F
Highest Expected Low-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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