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When to Plant Fountain Grass in Plattsmouth, NE

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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.

A common way of estimating when it's possible to plant fountain grass is to examine the USDA zone info for Plattsmouth.


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.

Since fountain grass are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant fountain grass
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The earliest that you can plant fountain grass in Plattsmouth 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fountain grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fountain grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Plattsmouth. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Plattsmouth is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Plattsmouth you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fountain grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Plattsmouth

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Plattsmouth

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