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

In Rothschild you can estimate when you can plant fiber optic grass by reviewing 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.

Fiber Optic Grass do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant fiber optic grass in Rothschild is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your fiber optic grass indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Rothschild the average date of last frost happens on May 15. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Rothschild and it is different every year. Half of the time in Rothschild you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your fiber optic grass if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rothschild

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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