One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant brachycome in Pleasanton should be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome do not do well in cold weather it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Pleasanton 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. If you wait any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Pleasanton. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Pleasanton

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 Pleasanton

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