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

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant statice by referring to the USDA zone info for La Verne.

Planting Calendar for Statice

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

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

The earliest that you can plant statice in La Verne 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your statice may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your statice indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In La Verne the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for La Verne is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in La Verne you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your statice in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Verne

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 La Verne

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