Pennsylvania · zones 5b–7b
When to plant onions in Pennsylvania.
Sow or transplant between Feb 15 to Mar 31 in a typical year, keyed to Pennsylvania's median last frost around Apr 25. Dates below are state medians; your ZIP code shifts them by days to weeks.
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Onions dates for a typical Pennsylvania season.
1 · Start indoors
Jan 4 to Feb 17
About 6 weeks before set-out. Warm spot, real light.
2 · Set out
Feb 15 to Mar 31
Keyed to the ~Apr 25 last frost. Sow 0.5" deep, 4" apart.
Harvest
~95 days later
~0.5 lb per plant over ~1 weeks.
Pennsylvania spans more than one climate: Zone 6 is the most common zone, but the state runs 5b to 7b. 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.