One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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.

In Paragould you can estimate when it's a good idea to plant bacopa by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bacopa

Frost tolerance for bacopa:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant bacopa a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Paragould 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 bacopa and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your bacopa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Paragould. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Paragould may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Paragould it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bacopa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paragould

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Paragould

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