When to Plant Tree onions in Rogers, MN

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.

It's possible to determine when you can plant tree onions by reviewing the USDA zone info for Rogers.

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Planting Calendar for Tree onions

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

Tree onions are barely cold tolerant which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant tree onions
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tree onions
Probably not a good time to plant tree onions

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Rogers is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant tree onions and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your tree onions may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tree onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Rogers. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Rogers is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Rogers you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to cover your tree onions if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Rogers

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°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 -20°F.

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