When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Panama City Beach, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant fiber optic grass in Panama City Beach can be determined by looking at 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 probably not a good idea to plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

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The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Panama City Beach 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 fully mature. Starting your fiber optic grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Panama City Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Panama City Beach is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Panama City Beach last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Panama City Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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