Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant bacopa by using the USDA zone info for Steamboat Springs.

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 mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Steamboat Springs 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 bacopa and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bacopa may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bacopa indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Steamboat Springs. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Steamboat Springs is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Steamboat Springs last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your bacopa if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Steamboat Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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