One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for York can be read to estimate when you can plant campanula.

Planting Calendar for Campanula

Frost tolerance for campanula:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Since campanula are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in York 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. Starting your campanula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in York. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for York is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in York last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your campanula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for York

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 Low	0°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 York

You may be interested in your other planting guides for York.