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 checking out the USDA zone info for Morrilton you should be able to estimate 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.

You can plant welsh onion just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Morrilton 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 grow to maturity. 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 Morrilton. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Morrilton may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Morrilton you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your welsh onion if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morrilton

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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