When to Plant Campanula in Willows, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant campanula by reviewing the USDA zone info for Willows.


Planting Calendar for Campanula

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

Since campanula are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive 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 Willows 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. If you wait any later than that and your campanula may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your campanula indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Willows. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Willows is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Willows there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your campanula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Willows

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 Willows

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Willows.