One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant statice in North Salt Lake can be determined by looking at 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 tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant statice in North Salt Lake 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 fully mature. Starting your statice indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In North Salt Lake the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for North Salt Lake is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in North Salt Lake there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your statice in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Salt Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in North Salt Lake

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