When to Plant Brachycome in Pacific Grove, CA

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.

The USDA zone info for Pacific Grove can be read to figure out when you can plant brachycome.


Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant brachycome
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant brachycome
Probably not a good time to plant brachycome

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Pacific Grove 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brachycome may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your brachycome indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Pacific Grove. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Pacific Grove and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Pacific Grove last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to cover your brachycome in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pacific Grove

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 Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°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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