One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. 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 Abingdon can be estimated by reviewing 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.

Bells of Ireland are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Abingdon 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. If you wait any later than that and 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Abingdon. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Abingdon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Abingdon last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your bells of ireland if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Abingdon

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 Abingdon

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