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

A way of making a decision about when it's a good idea to plant brachycome is to check out the USDA zone info for Hudson.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome require warm weather it's important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Hudson. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Hudson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hudson there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your brachycome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hudson

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 Hudson

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