One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when it's a good idea to plant brachycome is to look at the USDA zone info for Chillicothe.

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's necessary to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Chillicothe 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Chillicothe. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Chillicothe may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Chillicothe last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your brachycome if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chillicothe

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Chillicothe

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