When to Plant Campanula in Bethel, AK

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.

The best time to plant campanula in Bethel can be figured out by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Campanula

Frost tolerance for campanula: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Campanula do well in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant campanula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant campanula
Probably not a good time to plant campanula

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Bethel 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 campanula and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your campanula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your campanula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Bethel. It might get as low as -35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Bethel is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Bethel you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your campanula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bethel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-35°F
Highest Expected Low-30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -30°F.

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