The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant pampas grass is to consult the USDA zone info for New Richmond.

Planting Calendar for Pampas Grass

Frost tolerance for pampas grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You really shouldn't plant pampas grass until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant pampas grass in New Richmond is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. Any later than that and your pampas grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pampas grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in New Richmond. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Richmond is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Richmond there is a last frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your pampas grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Richmond

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

Plants to Grow in New Richmond

You may be interested in your other planting guides for New Richmond.