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.

A way of figuring out when to plant fiber optic grass is to use the USDA zone info for Quincy.

Planting Calendar for Fiber Optic Grass

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

It's a bad idea to plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Quincy 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few 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 Quincy. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Quincy is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Quincy there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Quincy

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Quincy

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