The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 first opportunity to plant welsh onion in Fort Myers Beach should be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Welsh onion

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

Welsh onion do well in mild cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Fort Myers Beach 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 welsh onion and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your welsh onion may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your welsh onion indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Fort Myers Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Myers Beach is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Fort Myers Beach it frosts late in the year after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your welsh onion in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Myers Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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