One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The USDA zone info for Exeter should be looked at to estimate when it's possible to plant brachycome.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

Frost tolerance for brachycome:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

Since brachycome are not cold tolerant you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Exeter is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. Any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Exeter. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Exeter is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Exeter you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your brachycome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Exeter

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 Exeter

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