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.

The first chance to plant welsh onion in Carlstadt should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Welsh onion

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

Welsh onion can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Carlstadt 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 welsh onion and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your welsh onion may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your welsh onion indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Carlstadt. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Carlstadt may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Carlstadt there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your welsh onion if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Carlstadt

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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