The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Brawley you should be able to figure out when you can plant snow-in summer.

Planting Calendar for Snow-in Summer

Frost tolerance for snow-in summer:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Snow-in Summer do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant snow-in summer in Brawley is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

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

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Brawley. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brawley may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Brawley you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your snow-in summer in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brawley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Brawley

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