The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

It's a good idea to figure out when to plant welsh onion by reviewing the USDA zone info for Gulf Breeze.

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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Gulf Breeze 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. Any later than that and your welsh onion may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your welsh onion indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Gulf Breeze. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Gulf Breeze and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Gulf Breeze there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your welsh onion in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Gulf Breeze

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Gulf Breeze

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