When to Plant Tree onions in Greenbrier, TN

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You should be able to determine when you can plant tree onions by using the USDA zone info for Greenbrier.


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.

You can plant tree onions just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

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A good time to plant tree onions
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant tree onions
Probably not a good time to plant tree onions

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Greenbrier 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your tree onions may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your tree onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Greenbrier. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Greenbrier is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Greenbrier there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your tree onions in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Greenbrier

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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 Greenbrier

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