When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Robinson, IL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Robinson you can estimate when you can 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.

Fiber Optic Grass require warm weather which means that you really should 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
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The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Robinson 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. Starting your fiber optic grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Robinson. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Robinson may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Robinson you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Robinson

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.

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