One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant mexican feather grass is to examine the USDA zone info for Oklahoma City.

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.

Since mexican feather grass do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Oklahoma City 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your mexican feather 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 Oklahoma City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Oklahoma City is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Oklahoma City last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your mexican feather grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Oklahoma City

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 Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°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.

Plants to Grow in Oklahoma City

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