When to Plant Bacopa in Huntington, IN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

In Huntington you can estimate when you can plant bacopa 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 just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant bacopa
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bacopa
Probably not a good time to plant bacopa

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Huntington 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Huntington. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Huntington is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Huntington there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bacopa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntington

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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