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

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant brachycome is to consult the USDA zone info for Cranston.

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Since brachycome require warm weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Cranston 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 fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cranston. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cranston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Cranston there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your brachycome if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cranston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Cranston

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