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 USDA zone info for Fort Oglethorpe should be reviewed to figure out when it's a good idea to plant brachycome.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

Frost tolerance for brachycome:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

It's not a good idea to plant brachycome until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Fort Oglethorpe 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 brachycome and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your brachycome indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fort Oglethorpe. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fort Oglethorpe may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Oglethorpe last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your brachycome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Oglethorpe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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