One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Ennis you will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant fiber optic grass.

Planting Calendar for Fiber Optic Grass

Frost tolerance for fiber optic grass:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

You should not plant fiber optic grass until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Ennis 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 really do well. Starting your fiber optic grass indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Ennis. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Ennis is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Ennis you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ennis

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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