One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant brachycome in Fort Lauderdale should be estimated 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 all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Fort Lauderdale 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. 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

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Fort Lauderdale. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Lauderdale may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Fort Lauderdale there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your brachycome if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Lauderdale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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