The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when to plant bacopa is to check out the USDA zone info for Collingswood.

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.

Since bacopa do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Collingswood 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 really do well. If you are starting your bacopa indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Collingswood the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Collingswood and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Collingswood you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bacopa if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Collingswood

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Collingswood

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Collingswood.