One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

It's possible to determine when it's a good idea to plant brachycome by referring to the USDA zone info for Collingswood.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Collingswood 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. If you wait any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 April 15 in Collingswood. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Collingswood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Collingswood

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