The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In La Plata you can determine when it's the best time to plant campanula by using 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 well in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in La Plata 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 grow to maturity. If you are starting your campanula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in La Plata. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for La Plata is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in La Plata there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your campanula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for La Plata

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

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

Plants to Grow in La Plata

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