When to Plant Bunny Tails grass in Seneca Falls, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Seneca Falls you can figure out when you can 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 do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant bunny tails grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bunny tails grass
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The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Seneca Falls 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your bunny tails grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Seneca Falls the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Seneca Falls may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Seneca Falls you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bunny tails grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seneca Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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