One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Hidalgo you can determine when it's the best time to plant mexican feather grass by referring to the USDA zone info.

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.

Mexican Feather Grass tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Hidalgo is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Hidalgo. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hidalgo may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hidalgo you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your mexican feather grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hidalgo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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