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When to Plant Scallions in Minnesota

Minnesota spans USDA hardiness 3a to 5a (zones 3a to 5a on this page). Plant scallions by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 3a · Zone 3b · Zone 4a · Zone 4b · Zone 5a

Scallions planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3a

Average last spring frost

May 30

Average first fall frost

September 10

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Direct sow

May 2

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Projected first harvest

Jul 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3a (approximate)

Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Scallions planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3b

Average last spring frost

May 20

Average first fall frost

September 15

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Direct sow

Apr 22

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Projected first harvest

Jun 21

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 3b (approximate)

Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →

Scallions planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4a

Average last spring frost

May 15

Average first fall frost

September 20

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Direct sow

Apr 17

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Projected first harvest

Jun 16

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4a (approximate)

Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Scallions planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4b

Average last spring frost

May 10

Average first fall frost

September 25

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Direct sow

Apr 12

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Projected first harvest

Jun 11

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 4b (approximate)

Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →

Scallions planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 5a

Average last spring frost

May 5

Average first fall frost

October 1

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Direct sow

Apr 7

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Projected first harvest

Jun 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 5a (approximate)

Scallions is ready to harvest in about 60 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →

Not sure which half-zone you're in? Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of scallions in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with scallions

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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