When to Plant Welsh onion in Dunlap, TN

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your 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.

In Dunlap you can determine when it's possible to plant welsh onion by reviewing the USDA zone info.


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.

Welsh onion do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Dunlap 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

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

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Dunlap and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Dunlap last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your welsh onion in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dunlap

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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 10°F.

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