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

In West Wendover you can estimate when you can plant welsh onion by referring to 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.

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

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in West Wendover 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. Any later than that and your welsh onion may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your welsh onion indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

In West Wendover the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for West Wendover and it is different every year. Half of the time in West Wendover you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to cover your welsh onion in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for West Wendover

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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