When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Sharon Hill, PA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

A way of estimating when it's a good idea to plant fiber optic grass is to look at the USDA zone info for Sharon Hill.


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.

Fiber Optic Grass are not cold tolerant which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant fiber optic grass
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant fiber optic grass
Probably not a good time to plant fiber optic grass

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Sharon Hill 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 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 when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Sharon Hill. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Sharon Hill is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sharon Hill it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your fiber optic grass in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sharon Hill

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

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

Plants to Grow in Sharon Hill

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