One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

You can determine when it's the best time to plant bunny tails grass in East Orange by using the USDA zone info.

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.

Since bunny tails grass are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in East Orange 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. Any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bunny tails grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for East Orange is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in East Orange it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bunny tails grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for East Orange

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 East Orange

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