The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening 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 San Gabriel by referring to 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.

Since statice do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant statice in San Gabriel 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 has passed is on January 31 in San Gabriel. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for San Gabriel and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in San Gabriel last frost occurs after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your statice if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Gabriel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in San Gabriel

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