One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 Schertz should be reviewed to figure out when it's possible 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.

Bacopa do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Schertz 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. If you wait 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Schertz. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Schertz is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Schertz it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your bacopa in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Schertz

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

Plants to Grow in Schertz

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