The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant welsh onion is to check out the USDA zone info for Church Hill.

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.

You can plant welsh onion slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Church Hill 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your welsh onion indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Church Hill and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Church Hill it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your welsh onion in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Church Hill

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 Church Hill

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