One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Baton Rouge you should be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant campanula.

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 just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Baton Rouge 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. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your campanula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Baton Rouge. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Baton Rouge is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Baton Rouge there is a last frost after March 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your campanula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Baton Rouge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°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 20°F.

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