One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

In Daleville you can determine when it's the best time to plant statice by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Statice

Frost tolerance for statice:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Statice can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Daleville is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant statice and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your statice may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your statice 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 Daleville. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Daleville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Daleville last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to protect your statice in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Daleville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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