One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

One way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant fiber optic grass is to refer to the USDA zone info for Wilsonville.

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.

You can not plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Wilsonville 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 grow to maturity. 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 March 15 in Wilsonville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wilsonville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Wilsonville you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your fiber optic grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wilsonville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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