When to Plant Campanula in Texarkana, AR

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 USDA zone info for Texarkana should be reffered to in order to figure out when to plant campanula.


Planting Calendar for Campanula

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

Campanula can survive in moderate cold which means 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 Texarkana 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 campanula and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your campanula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your campanula indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Texarkana. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Texarkana may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Texarkana you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your campanula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Texarkana

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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