The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant scallions in Mount Carmel can be estimated 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.

You can plant scallions just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant scallions in Mount Carmel 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your scallions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Mount Carmel. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Mount Carmel is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Mount Carmel there is a last frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your scallions if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Carmel

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Mount Carmel

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