When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Minnetonka, MN

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.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant fiber optic grass is to examine the USDA zone info for Minnetonka.


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.

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.

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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 Minnetonka is May. However, you really should wait until June 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

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Minnetonka. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Minnetonka may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Minnetonka last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Minnetonka

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

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

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