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.

A common way of determining when to plant statice is to look at the USDA zone info for New Berlin.

Planting Calendar for Statice

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

Statice do well in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant statice in New Berlin 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. If you are starting your statice indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in New Berlin. You should expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for New Berlin may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in New Berlin last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your statice if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for New Berlin

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 New Berlin

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