One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 pampas grass in Corsicana can be estimated by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

Frost tolerance for pampas grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since pampas grass require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in Corsicana 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 pampas grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your pampas grass may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your pampas grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Corsicana. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Corsicana is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Corsicana it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your pampas grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corsicana

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 Corsicana

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