Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Southlake you can determine when it's possible to plant ruby grass by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Ruby Grass

Frost tolerance for ruby grass:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Ruby Grass do ok in very little cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant ruby grass in Southlake 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 ruby grass and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your ruby grass may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your ruby grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Southlake. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Southlake and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Southlake you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your ruby grass in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Southlake

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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