When to Plant Onions in Maine
Maine spans USDA hardiness 3b to 7a (zones 3b to 7a on this page). Plant onions by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Onions planting calendar for Maine, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Direct sow
Feb 25
Projected first harvest
Jun 15
Most onions mature in about 90 to 110 days depending on the variety. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Onions planting calendar for Maine, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Direct sow
Feb 20
Projected first harvest
Jun 10
Most onions mature in about 90 to 110 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Onions planting calendar for Maine, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Direct sow
Feb 15
Projected first harvest
Jun 5
Most onions mature in about 90 to 110 days depending on the variety. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Onions planting calendar for Maine, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Direct sow
Feb 10
Projected first harvest
May 31
Most onions mature in about 90 to 110 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Onions planting calendar for Maine, Zone 5b
Average last spring frost
April 30
Average first fall frost
October 5
Direct sow
Feb 5
Projected first harvest
May 26
Most onions mature in about 90 to 110 days depending on the variety. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
Onions planting calendar for Maine, Zone 6a
Average last spring frost
April 25
Average first fall frost
October 10
Direct sow
Jan 31
Projected first harvest
May 21
Most onions mature in about 90 to 110 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Onions planting calendar for Maine, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Direct sow
Jan 26
Projected first harvest
May 16
Most onions mature in about 90 to 110 days depending on the variety. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Onions planting calendar for Maine, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Direct sow
Jan 21
Projected first harvest
May 11
Most onions mature in about 90 to 110 days depending on the variety. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
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Varieties to grow
8 varieties of onions in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with onions
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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