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When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Clarks Summit, PA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Clarks Summit you can determine 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 all chance of frost has passed.

Fiber Optic Grass are not cold tolerant which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant fiber optic grass
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The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Clarks Summit 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 fully mature. If you are starting your fiber optic grass indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Clarks Summit. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Clarks Summit is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Clarks Summit last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Clarks Summit

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.

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