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

In Wetumpka you can estimate when you can plant bells of ireland by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bells of Ireland

Frost tolerance for bells of ireland:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since bells of ireland do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Wetumpka 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 bells of ireland and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your bells of ireland may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your bells of ireland indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Wetumpka is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Wetumpka it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bells of ireland if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wetumpka

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 Wetumpka

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