One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Northvale can be used to determine when you can plant scallions.

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 a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Northvale 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 couple of weeks earlier by starting your scallions indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Northvale is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Northvale it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your scallions in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Northvale

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 Northvale

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Northvale.