One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant statice in Thomaston should be figured out by reviewing 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.

You can plant statice a little 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 Thomaston is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant statice and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your statice may not have a chance to really do well. 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 all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Thomaston. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Thomaston is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Thomaston you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your statice if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Thomaston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Thomaston

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