One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

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

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.

It's a bad idea to plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Ripon 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. Starting your fiber optic grass indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Ripon. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Ripon and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Ripon you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ripon

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Ripon

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