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When is the best time to plant Onion?

Allium cepa var. cepa

You should look to sow Onion 28 days before your last frost date.

When to plant Onion in the northern hemisphere*

The most popular months to sow Onion are Mar, Apr, and Feb.

The most popular months to plant out Onion outside are Apr, Mar, and May.

  • Sow
  • Transplant
  • Harvest
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
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  • Dec
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  • Mar
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  • Jan
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  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

* This planting schedule has been generated directly from our members observations whilst growing Onion. Help us make this more accurate by logging your observations too!

When to plant Onion in the southern hemisphere*

The most popular months to sow Onion are Apr, Aug, and Mar.

The most popular months to plant out Onion are Sep, Oct, and Aug.

  • Sow
  • Transplant
  • Harvest
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

* This planting schedule has been generated directly from our members observations whilst growing Onion. Help us make this more accurate by logging your observations too!

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