Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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 best time to plant bunching onions in Tarboro can be figured out by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bunching Onions

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

You can plant bunching onions a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant bunching onions in Tarboro 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 bunching onions and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bunching onions may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your bunching onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Tarboro. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Tarboro and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Tarboro it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your bunching onions if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Tarboro

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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