One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your 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 Waycross should be read to figure out when to plant brachycome.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

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

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Waycross 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 fully mature. Starting your brachycome indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Waycross. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Waycross 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 Waycross it frosts late in the year after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your brachycome if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Waycross

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Waycross

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Waycross.