Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Elmwood Park you can figure out when it's the best time to plant campanula by checking out 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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Elmwood Park 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 fully mature. If you are starting your campanula indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Elmwood Park. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Elmwood Park and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Elmwood Park last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your campanula in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Elmwood Park

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.

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