Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By referring to the USDA zone info for Wauseon you should be able to estimate when to plant brachycome.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

You should not plant brachycome until after the last frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Wauseon 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 little bit earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Wauseon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Wauseon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your brachycome if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Wauseon

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 Wauseon

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