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.

A common way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant statice is to consult the USDA zone info for Pico Rivera.

Planting Calendar for Statice

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

Since statice are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Pico Rivera 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. Starting your statice indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Pico Rivera. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pico Rivera and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pico Rivera there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to cover your statice in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pico Rivera

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Pico Rivera

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