Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to estimate when to plant tree onions by referring to the USDA zone info for Watonga.

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 tend to make it in mild cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Watonga 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 little bit earlier by starting your tree onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Watonga. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Watonga 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 Watonga you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your tree onions in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Watonga

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 Watonga

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