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When to Plant Bells of Ireland in Durant, OK

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. 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 it's the best time to plant bells of ireland by referring to the USDA zone info for Durant.


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 tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant bells of ireland
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bells of ireland
Probably not a good time to plant bells of ireland

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Durant 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 fully mature. Starting your bells of ireland indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Durant. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Durant may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Durant last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your bells of ireland if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Durant

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 Durant

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