When to Plant Bells of Ireland in Paramount, CA

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant bells of ireland by reviewing the USDA zone info for Paramount.


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.

You can plant bells of ireland a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant bells of ireland
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bells of ireland
Probably not a good time to plant bells of ireland

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Paramount 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 bells of ireland and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bells of ireland may not have a chance to fully mature. 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

On average the last frost has passed is on January 31 in Paramount. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Paramount is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Paramount last frost occurs after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to cover your bells of ireland if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Paramount

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Paramount

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