Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can estimate when you can plant tree onions in North Little Rock by checking out 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.

Tree onions do ok in moderate cold which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in North Little Rock 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tree onions may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tree onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in North Little Rock. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for North Little Rock may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in North Little Rock you get a frost after March 15 so always be ready to cover your tree onions if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Little Rock

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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