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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Mills River it's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant bunny tails grass.

Planting Calendar for Bunny Tails grass

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

You can plant bunny tails grass slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Mills River 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 bunny tails grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bunny tails grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mills River the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mills River is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mills River it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bunny tails grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mills River

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

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