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.

It's possible to determine when it's possible to plant statice by referring to the USDA zone info for Mccomb.

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 do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Mccomb 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your statice may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your statice indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Mccomb. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Mccomb is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mccomb there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to cover your statice if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mccomb

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Mccomb

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