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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's possible to plant fiber optic grass by looking at the USDA zone info for Dekalb.

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.

Since fiber optic grass are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Dekalb 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Dekalb. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Dekalb is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Dekalb you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dekalb

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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