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

A common way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant statice is to look at the USDA zone info for Union Grove.

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 Union Grove 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Union Grove. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Union Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Union Grove it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your statice if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Union Grove

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.

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