Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Brookings you can estimate when you can plant fiber optic grass by referring to 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.

You really shouldn't plant fiber optic grass until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Brookings is May. However, you really should wait until June 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Brookings. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Brookings is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Brookings last frost occurs after May 15 so always be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brookings

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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