When to Plant Fiber Optic Grass in Lebanon, TN

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The first chance to plant fiber optic grass in Lebanon can be estimated 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 the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Fiber Optic Grass require warm weather which tells us that it is necessary 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
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 Lebanon 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

In Lebanon the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Lebanon and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Lebanon last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lebanon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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