One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

In Fulton you can estimate when it's the best time to plant fiber optic grass by using the USDA zone info.

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.

Since fiber optic grass do not do well in cold weather you have to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Fulton 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Fulton. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fulton is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fulton it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fulton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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