One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

In Grove City you can determine when it's a good idea to plant pampas grass by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

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

It's probably not a good idea to plant pampas grass until after the last frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in Grove City 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your pampas grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Grove City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grove City and it is different every year. Half of the time in Grove City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your pampas grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grove City

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.

Plants to Grow in Grove City

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