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

It's possible to estimate when to plant brachycome by checking out the USDA zone info for Broken Arrow.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome do not do well in cold weather it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Broken Arrow 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. If you are starting your brachycome indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Broken Arrow. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Broken Arrow is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Broken Arrow last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your brachycome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Broken Arrow

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.

Plants to Grow in Broken Arrow

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