One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Breaux Bridge should be determined by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Hypericum

Frost tolerance for hypericum:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since hypericum are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant hypericum in Breaux Bridge 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 hypericum and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hypericum may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your hypericum indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Breaux Bridge. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Breaux Bridge you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your hypericum if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Breaux Bridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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