One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate 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 earliest that you can plant onions in Wauchula should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Onions

Frost tolerance for onions:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Onions can survive in cold weather which tells us that you can plant them much earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant onions in Wauchula is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant onions and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your onions may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your onions indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Wauchula. 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 Wauchula is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Wauchula last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your onions if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Wauchula

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 Wauchula

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