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 Auburndale you can figure out when you can plant bells of ireland by referring to 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 are barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Auburndale 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bells of ireland may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bells of ireland indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Auburndale. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Auburndale may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Auburndale you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bells of ireland in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Auburndale

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

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