One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant campanula in Keene should be figured out by looking at 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 moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Keene 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Keene. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Keene is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Keene last frost occurs after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your campanula if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Keene

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Keene

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