The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Alvin you can figure out when it's possible to plant bunny tails grass 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.

Since bunny tails grass are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Alvin 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 bunny tails grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your bunny tails grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bunny tails grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Alvin. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Alvin is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Alvin last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your bunny tails grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alvin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

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