One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

By using the USDA zone info for Snellville it's possible to determine when it's possible to plant welsh onion.

Planting Calendar for Welsh onion

Frost tolerance for welsh onion:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Since welsh onion are barely cold tolerant you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Snellville 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 welsh onion and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your welsh onion may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your welsh onion indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Snellville. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Snellville is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Snellville there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your welsh onion in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Snellville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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