The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of estimating when you can plant bells of ireland is to check out the USDA zone info for Mcminnville.

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.

You can plant bells of ireland a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Mcminnville 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 Mcminnville. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Mcminnville is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mcminnville there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your bells of ireland if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mcminnville

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.

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