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 Milton you can determine when it's possible to plant bacopa by referring to 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.

You can plant bacopa a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Milton 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. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Milton the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Milton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Milton there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your bacopa if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Milton

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.

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