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

The USDA zone info for Port Neches can be looked at 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 has passed.

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

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Port Neches is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 September. 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Port Neches. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Port Neches may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Port Neches you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your fiber optic grass in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Neches

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

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

Plants to Grow in Port Neches

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