When to Plant Campanula in Albertville, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant campanula in Albertville 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 do ok in moderate cold which tells us 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 Albertville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant campanula and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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

On average the last frost is on May 15 in Albertville. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Albertville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Albertville you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your campanula in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Albertville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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