Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Red Oak you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant statice 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 just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Red Oak 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your statice indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Red Oak. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Red Oak is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Red Oak you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your statice if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Red Oak

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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