When to Plant Fountain Grass in Kennett, MO

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant fountain grass in Kennett should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Fountain Grass

Frost tolerance for fountain grass: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Fountain Grass are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant fountain grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant fountain grass
Probably not a good time to plant fountain grass

The earliest that you can plant fountain grass in Kennett 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 fountain grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your fountain grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fountain grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kennett. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Kennett

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Kennett

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