Alabama · zones 7b–9a
When to plant onions in Alabama.
Sow or transplant between Jan 15 to Feb 28 in a typical year, keyed to Alabama's median last frost around Mar 25. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
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Onions dates for a typical Alabama season.
1 · Start indoors
Dec 4 to Jan 17
About 6 weeks before set-out. Warm spot, real light.
2 · Set out
Jan 15 to Feb 28
Keyed to the ~Mar 25 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 4" apart.
Harvest
~95 days later
~0.5 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.
Alabama spans more than one climate: Zone 8 is the most common zone, but the state runs 7b to 9a. That's why the planner works from your ZIP code's frost dates, not your zone — mountain and coastal gardens in the same state can be three weeks apart.