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

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant mexican feather grass by using the USDA zone info for Mitchell.

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 a little earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Mitchell is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. Any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your mexican feather grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Mitchell. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mitchell is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Mitchell you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mitchell

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.

Plants to Grow in Mitchell

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