One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 Circleville 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 bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Circleville 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. 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 Circleville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Circleville is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Circleville last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your statice in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Circleville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°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 -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Circleville

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Circleville.