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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Bolivar you will be able to figure out 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.

Bacopa do ok in some cold which tells us that 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 bacopa in Bolivar 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 really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Bolivar. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bolivar is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bolivar there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your bacopa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bolivar

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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