One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant mexican feather grass by referring to the USDA zone info for Hobbs.

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.

Mexican Feather Grass do ok in some cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Hobbs 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Hobbs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hobbs is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Hobbs you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hobbs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Hobbs

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