The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Winter Haven can be determined 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since brachycome require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Winter Haven 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. Any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Winter Haven. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Winter Haven may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Winter Haven it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your brachycome if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winter Haven

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 Winter Haven

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