The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bridge City you can estimate when to plant bittercress by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bittercress

Frost tolerance for bittercress:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since bittercress do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bittercress in Bridge City 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 bittercress and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bittercress may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bittercress indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Bridge City. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bridge City is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bridge City you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your bittercress in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bridge City

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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