The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant platycodon in Brunswick can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Platycodon

Frost tolerance for platycodon:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant platycodon slightly earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant platycodon in Brunswick is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant platycodon and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your platycodon may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your platycodon indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Brunswick. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Brunswick is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Brunswick last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your platycodon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Brunswick

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Brunswick

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Brunswick.