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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Dixon it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant statice.

Planting Calendar for Statice

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

You can plant statice a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Dixon 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your statice indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Dixon the average date of last frost happens on February 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dixon and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dixon there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your statice if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Dixon

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 Dixon

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