One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the 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.

You can estimate when you can plant scallions in Grove City by checking out 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 do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Grove City 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. If you wait any later than that and your scallions may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your scallions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Grove City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Grove City and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Grove City you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your scallions in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Grove City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Grove City

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