The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. 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 mexican feather grass in Lynchburg can be estimated 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.

You can plant mexican feather grass just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant mexican feather grass in Lynchburg 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your mexican feather grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your mexican feather grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Lynchburg. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lynchburg is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Lynchburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your mexican feather grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lynchburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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