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

In Carson you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant brachycome by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

Frost tolerance for brachycome:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since brachycome require warm weather it is important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Carson 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 brachycome and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your brachycome indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Carson. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Carson is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Carson last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your brachycome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Carson

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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