When to Plant Statice in Mount Washington, KY

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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Mount Washington you should be able 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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted earlier than more sensitive plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant statice
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant statice
Probably not a good time to plant statice

The earliest that you can plant statice in Mount Washington 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. If you wait any later than that and your statice may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your statice indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Mount Washington the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mount Washington is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Washington last frost occurs after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your statice in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Washington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Washington

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