When to Plant Egyptian Walking Onion in Iowa
Iowa spans USDA hardiness 4b to 6a (zones 4b to 6a on this page). Plant egyptian walking onion by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Egyptian Walking Onion planting calendar for Iowa, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
spring planting
Direct sow
May 10
Projected first harvest
Jun 24
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 11
Projected first harvest
Oct 26
spring planting
fall planting
Egyptian Walking Onion is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Egyptian Walking Onion planting calendar for Iowa, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
spring planting
Direct sow
May 5
Projected first harvest
Jun 19
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 17
Projected first harvest
Nov 1
spring planting
fall planting
Egyptian Walking Onion is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Egyptian Walking Onion planting calendar for Iowa, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 30
Projected first harvest
Jun 14
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 21
Projected first harvest
Nov 5
spring planting
fall planting
Egyptian Walking Onion is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Egyptian Walking Onion planting calendar for Iowa, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
spring planting
Direct sow
Apr 25
Projected first harvest
Jun 9
fall planting
Direct sow
Sep 26
Projected first harvest
Nov 10
spring planting
fall planting
Egyptian Walking Onion is ready to harvest in about 45 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
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