One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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 figuring out when it's possible to plant bacopa is to refer to the USDA zone info for Manhattan Beach.

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.

Bacopa tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Manhattan Beach is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant bacopa and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your bacopa may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bacopa indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Manhattan Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You should expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Manhattan Beach may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Manhattan Beach you get surprised by a frost after January 31 so be sure to be ready to cover your bacopa if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Manhattan Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Manhattan Beach

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