The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant bunching onions in Locust Grove can be figured out by referring to 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 are barely cold tolerant which means that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant bunching onions in Locust Grove 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. If you wait any later than that and your bunching onions may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bunching onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Locust Grove. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Locust Grove is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Locust Grove it frosts late in the year after March 15 so always be ready to cover your bunching onions if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Locust Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Locust Grove

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