The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening 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 to plant fiber optic grass is to check out the USDA zone info for Ocean Springs.

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 require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Ocean Springs 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. 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Ocean Springs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Ocean Springs is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Ocean Springs you get a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ocean Springs

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 Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°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.

Plants to Grow in Ocean Springs

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Ocean Springs.