Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Mcloud you can estimate when you can plant campanula by reviewing 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 plant them earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Mcloud 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. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your campanula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Mcloud. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mcloud is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Mcloud you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your campanula in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mcloud

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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