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

You can determine when it's possible to plant brachycome in Millbrae by looking at 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.

You should not plant brachycome until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Millbrae 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 grow to maturity. Starting your brachycome indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Millbrae the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Millbrae may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Millbrae you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to protect your brachycome in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Millbrae

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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