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.

In Taylor you can determine when it's the best time to plant welsh onion by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Welsh onion

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

Since welsh onion do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Taylor 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 welsh onion and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your welsh onion may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your welsh onion indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Taylor. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Taylor and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Taylor last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your welsh onion if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Taylor

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°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 0°F.

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