The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant tree onions in Burnet should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

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.

Since tree onions do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Burnet 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. Any later than that and your tree onions may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your tree onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Burnet the average date of last frost happens on March 15. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Burnet may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Burnet last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your tree onions if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Burnet

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.

Plants to Grow in Burnet

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