The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Algonquin you can determine when it's possible to plant fiber optic grass by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Fiber Optic Grass

Frost tolerance for fiber optic grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Algonquin 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. If you wait any later than that and your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Algonquin. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Algonquin is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Algonquin you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Algonquin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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