When to Plant Bunny Tails grass in Brookings, SD

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant bunny tails grass in Brookings 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.

You can plant bunny tails grass just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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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 Brookings 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 bunny tails grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your bunny tails grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Brookings the average date of last frost happens on May 15. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brookings may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Brookings you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your bunny tails grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brookings

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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