DibbleWhen to plant green onions in Zone 11
In Zone 11, the last spring frost usually passes around January 1 and the first fall frost arrives around December 31, leaving about 365 frost-free days. The windows below are computed from those frost dates, with the same math the Dibble app uses.
Frost-free, tropical. Year-round growing; timing follows wet/dry and heat, not frost.
Planting windows for green onions in Zone 11
| Task | Window |
|---|---|
| Direct sow | Dec 4 to Dec 18 |
| Estimated harvest | Feb 2 to Mar 4 |
The harvest estimate counts 60 days to maturity, then a picking window of about 30 days. These windows use typical frost dates for Zone 11; Dibble pins them to your exact ZIP code.
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Green Onion in a Zone 11 season
Zone 11 gives about 365 frost-free days. Green Onion needs roughly 60 days from sowing. That leaves about 305 days of slack, so there is room for a late start or a second planting.
Sowing every 14 days, Zone 11 has room for about 22 plantings.
How to grow green onions
Sow scallions thickly 4 weeks before last frost and harvest young. Quick and hardy, succession sow for a steady supply.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Green Onion:
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Green Onion in other zones
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Dates are estimates based on typical frost dates for the zone. Your yard has its own microclimate, so use them as a starting point and adjust as you learn your space.