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.

In Pleasanton you can determine when it's the best time to plant bacopa by checking out 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 tend to make it in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Pleasanton 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bacopa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Pleasanton. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your bacopa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasanton

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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