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.

A common way of estimating when you can plant bells of ireland is to look at the USDA zone info for Key West.

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.

Bells of Ireland can survive in mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Key West is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 November. Any later than that and your bells of ireland may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bells of ireland indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Key West it never frosts. It might get as low as 45°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Key West is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since it never frosts in Key West you do not have to be ready to cover your bells of ireland in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Key West

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	45°F
Highest Expected Low	50°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 45°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 50°F.

Plants to Grow in Key West

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Key West.