When to plant Onion sets in Arkansas
In spring, from Jan 15 – Mar 10 in Pine Bluff to Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Rogers.
In fall, from Oct 1 – Dec 1 in Batesville to Nov 1 – Dec 31 in Sherwood.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bella Vista | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Benton | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bentonville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Blytheville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Bryant | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Cabot | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Camden | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Centerton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Conway | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| El Dorado | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Farmington | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Spring-planted |
| Fayetteville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Forrest City | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Fort Smith | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Harrison | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Hot Springs | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Jacksonville | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Nov 1 – Dec 31Soon |
| Jonesboro | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Little Rock | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Lowell | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Magnolia | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Malvern | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Marion | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Maumelle | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Mountain Home | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| North Little Rock | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Paragould | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Pea Ridge | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Pine Bluff | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Nov 1 – Dec 31Soon |
| Rogers | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Russellville | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Searcy | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Sherwood | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Nov 1 – Dec 31Soon |
| Siloam Springs | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Springdale | Feb 15 – Mar 20 | Not listed |
| Texarkana | Jan 15 – Mar 10 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Van Buren | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
| West Memphis | Feb 1 – Mar 20 | Oct 1 – Dec 1Now |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for onion sets.