When to Plant Pearl onions in Norwalk, CA

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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.

The earliest that you can plant pearl onions in Norwalk can be estimated by reviewing the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Pearl onions

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

You can plant pearl onions a bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Legend 
A good time to plant pearl onions
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant pearl onions
Probably not a good time to plant pearl onions

The earliest that you can plant pearl onions in Norwalk 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 pearl onions and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your pearl onions may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pearl onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Norwalk is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Norwalk last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your pearl onions in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Norwalk

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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