One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant statice in Sayreville can be figured out by using 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.

Statice are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Sayreville 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sayreville. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Sayreville 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 Sayreville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your statice in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sayreville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in Sayreville

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