The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

In Sandpoint you can determine when you can plant brachycome 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.

Brachycome require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Sandpoint 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. If you wait any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sandpoint. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Sandpoint may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Sandpoint it frosts late in the year after April 15 so always be ready to cover your brachycome in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Sandpoint

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

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