The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 bunching onions in Elmsford should be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Bunching Onions

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

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

The earliest that you can plant bunching onions in Elmsford 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 bunching onions and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your bunching onions may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your bunching onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Elmsford. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Elmsford may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Elmsford last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your bunching onions in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Elmsford

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 Elmsford

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