The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant brachycome in Vacaville should be estimated 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.

You can not plant brachycome until after all chance of frost has passed because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Vacaville 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 Vacaville. It might get as low as 25°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 Vacaville and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Vacaville there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your brachycome in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Vacaville

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.

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