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

In Winchester you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant bells of ireland by reviewing 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.

Bells of Ireland do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Winchester 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. Any later than that and your bells of ireland may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your bells of ireland indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Winchester. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Winchester may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Winchester it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your bells of ireland if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Winchester

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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