When to Plant Bunching Onions in Beverly Hills, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about 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.

The best time to plant bunching onions in Beverly Hills can be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Bunching Onions

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

Since bunching onions do ok in moderate cold you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant bunching onions
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bunching onions
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The earliest that you can plant bunching onions in Beverly Hills 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 bunching onions and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your bunching onions may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your bunching onions indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Beverly Hills. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 35°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Beverly Hills is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Beverly Hills it frosts late in the year after January 31 be ready to cover your bunching onions if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Beverly Hills

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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