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

One way of determining when it's a good idea to plant mexican feather grass is to consult the USDA zone info for Grants.

Planting Calendar for Mexican Feather Grass

Frost tolerance for mexican feather grass:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant mexican feather grass a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Grants is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant mexican feather grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Grants the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grants and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Grants last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your mexican feather grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grants

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Grants

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Grants.