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.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's possible to plant fiber optic grass by looking at the USDA zone info for Arkadelphia.

Planting Calendar for Fiber Optic Grass

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

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

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Arkadelphia 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. Any later than that and your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your fiber optic grass indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Arkadelphia. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Arkadelphia is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Arkadelphia you get a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arkadelphia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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