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.

You can estimate when it's a good idea to plant brachycome in Paradise by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Brachycome require warm weather which tells us that it's necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Paradise 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brachycome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Paradise. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Paradise is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Paradise there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your brachycome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paradise

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 Paradise

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