Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when it's the best time to plant bacopa in Plattsburgh by using the USDA zone info.

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 plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Plattsburgh 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. Starting your bacopa indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Plattsburgh. You can expect an average low temperature of -20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Plattsburgh is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-20°F
Highest Expected Low	-15°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 -15°F.

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