When to Plant Welsh onion in Chandler, AZ

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Chandler you can estimate when it's possible to plant welsh onion by using the USDA zone info.

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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 a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

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A good time to plant welsh onion
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant welsh onion
Probably not a good time to plant welsh onion

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Chandler is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. If you wait any later than that and your welsh onion may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your welsh onion indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Chandler. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Chandler and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Chandler you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your welsh onion if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Chandler

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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