The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The best time to plant scallions in Garwood can be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Scallions

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

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

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Garwood 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 scallions and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your scallions may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scallions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Garwood. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Garwood is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Garwood last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your scallions in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Garwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Garwood

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