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.

You can estimate when to plant scallions in Batavia 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.

You can plant scallions just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Batavia 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 grow to maturity. 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 Batavia. You can expect an average low temperature of -15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Batavia is just an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Batavia it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your scallions if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Batavia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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