The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Progreso it's a good idea to determine when you can plant statice.

Planting Calendar for Statice

Frost tolerance for statice:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Statice tend to make it in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Progreso is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant statice and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your statice may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 February 15 in Progreso. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Progreso is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Progreso it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your statice in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Progreso

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Progreso

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