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

The USDA zone info for Piedmont can be used to determine when it's the best time 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Since fiber optic grass are not cold tolerant you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Piedmont 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 fiber optic grass and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your fiber optic grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Piedmont the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Piedmont may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Piedmont last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Piedmont

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Piedmont

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