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.

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

Planting Calendar for Brachycome

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

Brachycome require warm weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Weslaco is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant brachycome and expect a good harvest is probably September. 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

In Weslaco the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Weslaco is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Weslaco you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your brachycome in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Weslaco

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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