One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Lindale it's a good idea to determine when it's the best time to plant welsh onion.

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 can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant welsh onion in Lindale 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your welsh onion indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Lindale. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Lindale is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Lindale last frost occurs after March 15 be ready to cover your welsh onion in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lindale

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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