When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Abbeville, LA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Abbeville you can estimate when it's the best time to plant fiber optic grass by referring to the USDA zone info.


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 not a good idea to plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer 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 Abbeville is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. Any later than that and your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Abbeville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Abbeville and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Abbeville there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Abbeville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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