One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Sand Springs should be determined 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 more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Sand Springs 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your scallions may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your scallions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Sand Springs. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Sand Springs and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Sand Springs there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your scallions if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Sand Springs

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 Sand Springs

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Sand Springs.