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.

The USDA zone info for Lake Mary can be read to estimate when it's a good idea 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.

Since bacopa do ok in moderate cold 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 Lake Mary 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. Any later than that and your bacopa may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Lake Mary may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lake Mary you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your bacopa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lake Mary

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 Lake Mary

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