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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Minden you should be able to figure out when you can plant fiber optic grass.

Planting Calendar for Fiber Optic Grass

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

Since fiber optic grass require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Minden 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. Any later than that and your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Minden. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Minden is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Minden there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your fiber optic grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Minden

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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