When to Plant Campanula in Ann Arbor, MI

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

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Ann Arbor should be estimated 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 tend to make it in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little 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 Ann Arbor 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your campanula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ann Arbor. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Ann Arbor is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Ann Arbor you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your campanula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Ann Arbor

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-10°F
Highest Expected Low-5°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 -5°F.

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