One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant bacopa in Richland Center can be figured out 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.

Bacopa do well in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bacopa in Richland Center is April. However, you really should wait until May 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. Any later than that and your bacopa may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bacopa indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Richland Center. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Richland Center may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Richland Center it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your bacopa in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Richland Center

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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