The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A common way of determining when it's possible to plant campanula is to refer to the USDA zone info for Arlington.

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 just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Arlington 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. If you wait any later than that and your campanula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your campanula indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Arlington. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Arlington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Arlington you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your campanula in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Arlington

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.

Plants to Grow in Arlington

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