When to Plant Campanula in Fortuna, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Fortuna it's possible to estimate when you can 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 a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Fortuna is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant campanula and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

In Fortuna the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Fortuna is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fortuna you get a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your campanula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fortuna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Fortuna

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