The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant bells of ireland by referring to the USDA zone info for Morganton.

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 just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Morganton 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bells of ireland indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Morganton is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Morganton it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your bells of ireland in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morganton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Morganton

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Morganton.