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.

In Breaux Bridge you can estimate when you can plant brachycome by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

Frost tolerance for brachycome:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Brachycome do not do well in cold weather which tells us that it is necessary to wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Breaux Bridge 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Breaux Bridge. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Breaux Bridge last frost occurs after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your brachycome in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Breaux Bridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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