Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Eustis should be reviewed to estimate when it's a good idea to plant bunching onions.

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 well in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Eustis. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Eustis is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Eustis you get surprised by a frost after February 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your bunching onions if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Eustis

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.

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