One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out 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 Scottsboro you can estimate when it's the best time to plant pearl onions by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pearl onions

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

Pearl onions do ok in moderate cold which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant pearl onions in Scottsboro 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 pearl onions and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your pearl onions may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your pearl onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Scottsboro. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Scottsboro is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Scottsboro you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your pearl onions if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Scottsboro

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 Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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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