When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Morgan Hill, CA

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.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Morgan Hill can be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.


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.

It's not a good idea to plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Morgan Hill is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Morgan Hill. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Morgan Hill is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Morgan Hill you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morgan Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 30°F.

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