When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Solvang, 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 first opportunity to plant fiber optic grass in Solvang should be figured out 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 has passed.

Fiber Optic Grass require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Solvang. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Solvang is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Solvang it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Solvang

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.

Plants to Grow in Solvang

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