Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of making a decision about when to plant brachycome is to check out the USDA zone info for Port Orange.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Port Orange 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Port Orange. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Port Orange is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Port Orange you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your brachycome if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Port Orange

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 Port Orange

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Port Orange.