The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant campanula in West Salem should be estimated by referring to 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 bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant campanula in West Salem 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your campanula may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your campanula indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in West Salem. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for West Salem and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in West Salem last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to cover your campanula if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for West Salem

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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