One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when you can plant bells of ireland in Florence by using 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 barely cold tolerant you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Florence is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bells of ireland may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bells of ireland indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Florence. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Florence may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Florence you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your bells of ireland if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Florence

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Florence

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