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.

It's a good idea to figure out when it's a good idea to plant campanula by looking at the USDA zone info for Willow Springs.

Planting Calendar for Campanula

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

You can plant campanula a little bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Willow Springs 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your campanula may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your campanula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Willow Springs. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Willow Springs may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Willow Springs it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your campanula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Willow Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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