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

By looking at the USDA zone info for Abilene you will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant fiber optic grass.

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.

Since fiber optic grass are not cold tolerant it's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Abilene 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Remember that USDA zone info for Abilene is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Abilene 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 Abilene

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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