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.

In Gardena you can determine when you can plant brachycome by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

It's not a good idea to plant brachycome until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Gardena 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. Any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your brachycome indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Gardena 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 Gardena last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your brachycome if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Gardena

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.

Plants to Grow in Gardena

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