One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant campanula in Fort Valley should be figured out by looking at 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.

Since campanula are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Fort Valley 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 really do well. 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 Fort Valley the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Fort Valley may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Valley there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your campanula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Valley

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 Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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.

Plants to Grow in Fort Valley

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