One of the first steps you take when you are estimating 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant brachycome by looking at the USDA zone info for Albert Lea.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome are not cold tolerant it is necessary to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Albert Lea is May. However, you really should wait until June 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Albert Lea. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Albert Lea is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Albert Lea last frost occurs after May 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your brachycome in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albert Lea

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

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