One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Round Rock you should be able to determine when you can plant mexican feather grass.

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.

Since mexican feather grass do well in moderate cold you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Round Rock 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 mexican feather grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Round Rock the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Round Rock is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Round Rock you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your mexican feather grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Round Rock

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Round Rock

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