When to Plant Bunching Onions in Milford, CT

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

In Milford you can figure out when it's possible to plant bunching onions by using 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.

Bunching Onions do ok in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

The earliest that you can plant bunching onions in Milford is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bunching onions may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your bunching onions indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Milford the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Milford is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Milford last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to protect your bunching onions in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Milford

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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