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 first chance to plant mexican feather grass in Camden can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.

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.

You can plant mexican feather grass just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Camden 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. Any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Camden the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Camden is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Camden there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your mexican feather grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Camden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Camden

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