One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Jonesborough you can determine when you can plant brachycome by using 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 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 Jonesborough 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your brachycome indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Jonesborough the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Jonesborough is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Jonesborough last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your brachycome if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Jonesborough

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.

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