When to Plant Bunching Onions in Bixby, OK

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant bunching onions in Bixby can 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.

Bunching Onions do ok in a tiny bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant bunching onions
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant bunching onions
Probably not a good time to plant bunching onions

The earliest that you can plant bunching onions in Bixby 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your bunching onions may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 Bixby. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Bixby is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Bixby last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to protect your bunching onions if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bixby

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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.

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