When to Plant Campanula in Cocoa Beach, FL

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By using the USDA zone info for Cocoa Beach it's a good idea to figure out 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 are moderately cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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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 Cocoa Beach 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. Any later than that and your campanula may not have a chance to really do well. 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 February 15 in Cocoa Beach. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Cocoa Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cocoa Beach you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your campanula in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Cocoa Beach

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.

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