When to Plant Welsh onion in Eudora, KS

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Eudora 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.

Since welsh onion do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Eudora 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 welsh onion and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your welsh onion may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your welsh onion indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Eudora. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Eudora is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Eudora there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your welsh onion in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Eudora

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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