Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The USDA zone info for Northfield should be looked at to estimate when it's a good idea to plant brachycome.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome do not do well in cold 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 Northfield 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 grow to maturity. 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 Northfield. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Northfield is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Northfield you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your brachycome if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Northfield

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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