When to Plant Tree onions in Seabrook, TX

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Seabrook can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

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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.

Tree onions are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which tells us that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant tree onions
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The earliest that you can plant tree onions in Seabrook 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. Starting your tree onions indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Seabrook. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Seabrook is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Seabrook there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your tree onions in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seabrook

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 Low20°F
Highest Expected Low25°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.

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