When to Plant Campanula in Glasgow, KY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine 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 chance to plant campanula in Glasgow 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 do ok in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle 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 Glasgow 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. If you wait 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Glasgow. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Glasgow is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Glasgow there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your campanula in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Glasgow

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Glasgow

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