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.

You will be able to determine when to plant mexican feather grass by looking at the USDA zone info for Hibbing.

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.

Since mexican feather grass are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Hibbing 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 really do well. Starting your mexican feather grass indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Hibbing. It might get as low as -35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hibbing is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hibbing there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hibbing

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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