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When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Punta Gorda, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when to plant fiber optic grass is to use the USDA zone info for Punta Gorda.


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.

Fiber Optic Grass are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant fiber optic grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant fiber optic grass
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The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Punta Gorda 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. Any later than that and your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your fiber optic grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Punta Gorda. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Punta Gorda and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Punta Gorda it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your fiber optic grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Punta Gorda

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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.

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