When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Ballston Spa, NY

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant fiber optic grass in Ballston Spa 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.

Fiber Optic Grass do not do well in cold weather which means that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Ballston Spa 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 fully mature. 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 April 15 in Ballston Spa. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Ballston Spa and it is different every year. Half of the time in Ballston Spa it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ballston Spa

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-20°F
Highest Expected Low-15°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 -15°F.

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