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.

The first opportunity to plant fiber optic grass in Gloucester City can be estimated by reviewing 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant fiber optic grass until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Gloucester City 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Gloucester City. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Gloucester City is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Gloucester City you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gloucester City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Gloucester City

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