When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Murray, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant fiber optic grass by using the USDA zone info for Murray.


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.

It's not a good idea to plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant fiber optic grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant fiber optic grass
Probably not a good time to plant fiber optic grass

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Murray 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Murray. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Murray is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Murray you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Murray

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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