One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your 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.

One way of making a decision about when it's the best time to plant statice is to look at the USDA zone info for Weatherford.

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 are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Weatherford 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

In Weatherford the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Weatherford may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Weatherford last frost occurs after March 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your statice in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Weatherford

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.

Plants to Grow in Weatherford

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