The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Barling you can estimate when you can plant tree onions by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Tree onions

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

You can plant tree onions a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Barling 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 tree onions and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your tree onions may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your tree onions indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Barling may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Barling it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your tree onions if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Barling

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.

Plants to Grow in Barling

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