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.

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant brachycome is to look at the USDA zone info for Thibodaux.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome do not do well in cold weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Thibodaux 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 really do well. Starting your brachycome indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Thibodaux. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Thibodaux is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Thibodaux there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your brachycome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Thibodaux

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.

Plants to Grow in Thibodaux

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