When to Plant Tree onions in Aberdeen, NC

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Aberdeen it's possible to estimate when it's possible to plant tree onions.

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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 do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year 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 Aberdeen 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 tree onions and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your tree onions may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your tree onions indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Aberdeen. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Aberdeen is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Aberdeen it frosts late in the year after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your tree onions if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Aberdeen

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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.

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