One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

The USDA zone info for Center can be reviewed to determine when it's a good idea to plant fiber optic grass.

Planting Calendar for Fiber Optic Grass

Frost tolerance for fiber optic grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since fiber optic grass require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Center 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 fiber optic grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Center. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Center is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Center you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your fiber optic grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Center

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 Center

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Center.