One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Port Chester you can estimate when you can 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.

Since fiber optic grass require warm weather you really should wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Port Chester 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. If you are starting your fiber optic grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Port Chester. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Chester may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Port Chester you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Chester

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.

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