One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Corry should be reviewed to determine when to plant scallions.

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.

Scallions are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can start planting them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Corry 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. Starting your scallions indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Corry is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Corry there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your scallions in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corry

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Corry

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