One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 Brandon can be determined by looking at 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 can survive 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.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Brandon 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 Brandon. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Brandon is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Brandon you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your campanula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Brandon

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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