One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Scottsdale you can estimate when 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 do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

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

The last month that you can plant statice and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your statice may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your statice indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Scottsdale. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Scottsdale and it is different every year. Half of the time in Scottsdale you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your statice in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Scottsdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Scottsdale

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