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

The USDA zone info for Hugo should be used to figure out when it's possible to plant mexican feather grass.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Hugo 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 fully mature. Starting your mexican feather grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hugo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hugo last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your mexican feather grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hugo

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 Hugo

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