The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 best time to plant achimenes in Braselton can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Achimenes

Frost tolerance for achimenes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant achimenes until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant achimenes in Braselton is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant achimenes and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your achimenes may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your achimenes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on March 15 in Braselton. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Braselton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Braselton there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your achimenes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Braselton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Braselton

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