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.

You can determine when to plant scallions in Morehead by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scallions

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

Scallions do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Morehead 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 scallions and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scallions may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scallions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Morehead. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Morehead is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Morehead there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your scallions if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Morehead

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 Low	0°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.

Plants to Grow in Morehead

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