The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant fiber optic grass in Tumwater should be figured out by looking at 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 because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Tumwater 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Tumwater. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Tumwater is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tumwater you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tumwater

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.

Plants to Grow in Tumwater

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