When to Plant Statice in Zone 2a

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant statice in Zone 2a 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant statice
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant statice
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The earliest that you can plant statice in Zone 2a is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant statice and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your statice may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your statice indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Zone 2a. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -50°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Zone 2a may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Zone 2a last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your statice if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Zone 2a

Here is the info for USDA Zone 2a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)August 15
Lowest Expected Low-50°F
Highest Expected Low-45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -50°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -45°F.

Plants to Grow in Zone 2a

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Zone 2a.