One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant statice in Worcester 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.

You can plant statice just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Worcester 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 fully mature. 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 April 15 in Worcester. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Worcester is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Worcester last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your statice in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Worcester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

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

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