Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's possible to plant brachycome is to refer to the USDA zone info for Grand Forks.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

You should not plant brachycome until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Grand Forks 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 grow to maturity. Starting your brachycome indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Grand Forks. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grand Forks and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Grand Forks you get a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your brachycome if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Grand Forks

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-30°F
Highest Expected Low	-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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