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When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Hammonton, NJ

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant fiber optic grass is to examine the USDA zone info for Hammonton.


Planting Calendar for Fiber Optic Grass

Frost tolerance for fiber optic grass: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After all chance of frost has passed.

Fiber Optic Grass do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is important to wait until it warms up 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 Hammonton 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. If you wait any later than that and your fiber optic grass may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 April 15 in Hammonton. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Hammonton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Hammonton you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hammonton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

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

Plants to Grow in Hammonton

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