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.

The USDA zone info for Dublin should be reffered to in order to estimate when you can 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Dublin 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 grow to maturity. Starting your bacopa indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Dublin. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Dublin is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dublin last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your bacopa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dublin

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.

Plants to Grow in Dublin

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