Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant statice in Tempe 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 some cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Tempe 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. If you wait any later than that and your statice may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your statice indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Tempe. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Tempe is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Tempe you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your statice in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tempe

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 Tempe

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