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

The USDA zone info for Fellsmere should be read to figure out when it's the best time 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.

Statice tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Fellsmere 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 fully mature. If you are starting your statice indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fellsmere may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Fellsmere there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your statice if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fellsmere

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 Fellsmere

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