The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Bartow you should be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant bacopa.

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 do well in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Bartow 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Bartow. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bartow is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Bartow you get a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bacopa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bartow

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Bartow

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