The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when to plant pampas grass by reviewing the USDA zone info for Westfield.

Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

Frost tolerance for pampas grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since pampas grass require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in Westfield 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. If you wait any later than that and your pampas grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pampas grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Westfield. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Westfield is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Westfield you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your pampas grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westfield

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 Westfield

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