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.

In Church Point you can figure out when it's the best time to plant onions by using 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.

Since onions are one of those plants that can tolerate quite a bit of cold weather you can plant them quite a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant onions in Church Point 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 fully mature. Starting your onions indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Church Point. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Church Point is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Church Point it frosts late in the year after February 15 be ready to protect your onions in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Church Point

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 Church Point

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