One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

By referring to the USDA zone info for South Plainfield you should 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 moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in South Plainfield 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

In South Plainfield 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.

Since the USDA zone info for South Plainfield is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in South Plainfield it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bacopa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for South Plainfield

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 South Plainfield

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