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.

One way of figuring out when you can plant fiber optic grass is to check out the USDA zone info for Rexburg.

Planting Calendar for Fiber Optic Grass

Frost tolerance for fiber optic grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since fiber optic grass do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Rexburg 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Rexburg. It might get as low as -20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Rexburg may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Rexburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your fiber optic grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rexburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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