When to Plant Bunny Tails grass in Haverstraw, NY

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

In Haverstraw you can figure out when to plant bunny tails grass 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.

Bunny Tails grass are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant bunny tails grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bunny tails grass
Probably not a good time to plant bunny tails grass

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Haverstraw 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. If you wait any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bunny tails grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Haverstraw. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Haverstraw is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Haverstraw you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bunny tails grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Haverstraw

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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