The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant bacopa in Fruita can be estimated by looking at 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.

Bacopa tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Fruita 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. If you wait any later than that and your bacopa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fruita. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Fruita is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fruita last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bacopa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fruita

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Fruita

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