Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when to plant bells of ireland in Hamburg by checking out 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 one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Hamburg 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 grow to maturity. 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 Hamburg. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Hamburg may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Hamburg you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bells of ireland in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hamburg

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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