One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You will be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant statice by using the USDA zone info for Franklin.

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 a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant statice in Franklin 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 really do well. Starting your statice indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Franklin. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Franklin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Franklin

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