The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant fiber optic grass is to examine the USDA zone info for Xenia.

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.

It's a bad idea to plant fiber optic grass until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Xenia 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. Starting your fiber optic grass indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Xenia. It might get as low as -10°F during 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 Xenia and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Xenia it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Xenia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Xenia

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