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.

The first opportunity to plant campanula in Lakeland can be figured out by referring to 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 are moderately cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Lakeland 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 fully mature. Starting your campanula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Lakeland. 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 Lakeland is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Lakeland it frosts late in the year after February 15 so always be ready to protect your campanula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lakeland

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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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