When to Plant Campanula in Antigo, WI

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

The best time to plant campanula in Antigo should be determined by using 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.

Since campanula do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant campanula
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant campanula
Probably not a good time to plant campanula

The earliest that you can plant campanula in Antigo is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant campanula and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your campanula may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your campanula indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Antigo the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -30°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Antigo and it is different every year. Since half of the time in Antigo it frosts late in the year after May 15 be ready to protect your campanula if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Antigo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

Plants to Grow in Antigo

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