Massachusetts · zones 5a–7a
When to plant onions in Massachusetts.
Sow or transplant between Feb 12 to Mar 28 in a typical year, keyed to Massachusetts's median last frost around Apr 22. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
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Onions dates for a typical Massachusetts season.
1 · Start indoors
Jan 1 to Feb 14
About 6 weeks before set-out. Warm spot, real light.
2 · Set out
Feb 12 to Mar 28
Keyed to the ~Apr 22 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 4" apart.
Harvest
~95 days later
~0.5 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.
Massachusetts spans more than one climate: Zone 6 is the most common zone, but the state runs 5a to 7a. 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.