When to Plant Campanula in Glen Cove, NY

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden 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 Glen Cove should be estimated 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 moderately cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
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 Glen Cove 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. If you wait any later than that and your campanula may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your campanula indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Glen Cove. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Glen Cove and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Glen Cove last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your campanula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Glen Cove

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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 Glen Cove

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