One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Groveport you can estimate when you can plant brachycome by referring to the USDA zone info.

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 you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Groveport 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 really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Groveport. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Groveport is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Groveport you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your brachycome in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Groveport

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 Groveport

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