One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 pampas grass in Cresskill should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

Frost tolerance for pampas grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Pampas Grass require warm weather which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in Cresskill is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pampas grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pampas grass may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your pampas grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Cresskill. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cresskill may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cresskill there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your pampas grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cresskill

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.

Plants to Grow in Cresskill

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