One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Henderson 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 means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Henderson 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 bacopa and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bacopa may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your bacopa indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Henderson. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Henderson may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Henderson you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your bacopa in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Henderson

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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