Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Galveston can be looked at to determine 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.

You can plant bacopa slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Galveston 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. 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 Galveston the average date of last frost happens on February 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Galveston may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Galveston it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to cover your bacopa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Galveston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Galveston

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