When to Plant Campanula in Port Clinton, OH

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to figure out when you can plant campanula by looking at the USDA zone info for Port Clinton.


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 plant them earlier 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 Port Clinton 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your campanula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Port Clinton. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Port Clinton may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Port Clinton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your campanula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Port Clinton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Port Clinton

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