Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 Griffith can be determined by using 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.

You can plant bacopa slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Griffith 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. Any later than that and your bacopa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Griffith the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Griffith is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Griffith you get a frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bacopa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Griffith

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.

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