One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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 opportunity to plant brachycome in Satellite Beach can be figured out by checking out 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 do not do well in cold weather which means that it's important to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Satellite Beach 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. Starting your brachycome indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Satellite Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Satellite Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Satellite Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your brachycome if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Satellite Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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