The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant statice by checking out the USDA zone info for Taylor.

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 plant them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Taylor 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. Any later than that and your statice may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your statice indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Taylor 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.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Taylor and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Taylor you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your statice in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Taylor

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 Low	0°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 Taylor

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