When to Plant Tree onions in Pittsburg, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are determining your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant tree onions in Pittsburg can be estimated by using 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 can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant tree onions
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tree onions
Probably not a good time to plant tree onions

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Pittsburg 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 tree onions and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your tree onions may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tree onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Pittsburg. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Pittsburg is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Pittsburg there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your tree onions in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pittsburg

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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