One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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 first chance to plant tree onions in Woodlake should be figured out by referring to 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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Woodlake 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. If you wait any later than that and your tree onions may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your tree onions indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Woodlake may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Woodlake there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your tree onions in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodlake

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 Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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.

Plants to Grow in Woodlake

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