One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant bunny tails grass by looking at the USDA zone info for Childress.

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.

Bunny Tails grass do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bunny tails grass in Childress 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 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 really do well. Starting your bunny tails grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Childress. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Childress and it is different every year. Half of the time in Childress there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bunny tails grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Childress

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Childress

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