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.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Anthony can be figured out 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.

Welsh onion do ok in moderate cold which means that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Anthony 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. If you wait any later than that and your welsh onion may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your welsh onion indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Anthony. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Anthony may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Anthony there is a last frost after March 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your welsh onion if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anthony

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

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