One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant brachycome is to consult the USDA zone info for Germantown.

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 because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant brachycome in Germantown 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. Any later than that and your brachycome may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your brachycome indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Germantown. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -20°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Germantown may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Germantown you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your brachycome if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Germantown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -15°F.

Plants to Grow in Germantown

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Germantown.