One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant scallions in Maywood should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scallions

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

Scallions can survive in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Maywood 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 scallions and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your scallions may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scallions indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Maywood may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Maywood you get a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your scallions in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Maywood

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 Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°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.

Plants to Grow in Maywood

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Maywood.