One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for North Arlington can be looked at to determine when you can plant brachycome.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in North Arlington 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. Any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in North Arlington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for North Arlington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in North Arlington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your brachycome if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Arlington

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.

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