One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Manasquan it's possible to determine when you can plant bells of ireland.

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 well in very little cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Manasquan 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bells of ireland may not have a chance to grow to maturity. 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 Manasquan. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Manasquan is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Manasquan there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bells of ireland in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Manasquan

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

Plants to Grow in Manasquan

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