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.

One way of getting a good idea when it's a good idea to plant tree onions is to consult the USDA zone info for Pocola.

Planting Calendar for Tree onions

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

Tree onions are barely cold tolerant which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Pocola 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 tree onions and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your tree onions may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your tree onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Pocola. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Pocola is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Pocola you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your tree onions if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pocola

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

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

Plants to Grow in Pocola

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