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

You should be able to figure out when it's a good idea to plant tree onions by looking at the USDA zone info for Devine.

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 are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Devine is February. However, you really should wait until March 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 September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else 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 Devine the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Devine is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Devine there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your tree onions if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Devine

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Devine

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