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

In Converse you can figure out when 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.

You can plant campanula a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Converse 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Converse the average date of last frost happens on March 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Converse is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Converse you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your campanula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Converse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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