Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when you can plant bells of ireland is to examine the USDA zone info for Huntington.

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 do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant bells of ireland in Huntington 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 really do well. Starting your bells of ireland indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Huntington. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Huntington is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Huntington you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your bells of ireland if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Huntington

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.

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