Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Grand Rapids you can estimate when it's possible to plant brachycome by reviewing 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Grand Rapids 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your brachycome may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on May 15 in Grand Rapids. It might get as low as -35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Grand Rapids is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Grand Rapids you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your brachycome in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Rapids

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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