One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 opportunity to plant statice in Tullahoma should be determined 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.

Statice do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Tullahoma 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your statice indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Tullahoma. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Tullahoma 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 Tullahoma you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your statice if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tullahoma

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 Tullahoma

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