When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Windsor Heights, IA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Windsor Heights it's a good idea to estimate when you can plant fiber optic grass.


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 tells us that it's important to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed 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
Probably not a good time to plant fiber optic grass

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Windsor Heights is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 August. Any later than that and your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Windsor Heights the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Windsor Heights 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 Windsor Heights you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your fiber optic grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Windsor Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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