Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant bacopa by using the USDA zone info for Harvey.

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 ok in some 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 Harvey 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Harvey. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Harvey is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Harvey you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bacopa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Harvey

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Harvey

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