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

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Lititz can be figured out 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 barely cold tolerant you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Lititz 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. 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 Lititz. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Lititz is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Lititz there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your bells of ireland in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Lititz

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

Plants to Grow in Lititz

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