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.

In Charlotte you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant fiber optic grass by checking out 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 has passed.

It's not a good idea to plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Charlotte 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Charlotte. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Charlotte and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Charlotte you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Charlotte

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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