When to plant Onions in Arkansas

In spring, from Jan 15 – Feb 15 in Pine Bluff to Mar 1 – Apr 1 in Rogers.

In fall, from Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Batesville to Oct 1 – Dec 31 in Sherwood.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Onion plants planting dates by place in Arkansas
PlaceSpringFall
BatesvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Oct 15
Bella VistaMar 1 – Apr 1Not listed
BentonFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
BentonvilleMar 1 – Apr 1Not listed
BlythevilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
BryantFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
CabotFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
CamdenFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
CentertonMar 1 – Apr 1Not listed
ConwayFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
El DoradoFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
FarmingtonMar 1 – Apr 1Spring-planted
FayettevilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
Forrest CityFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
Fort SmithFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
HarrisonFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
Hot SpringsFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
JacksonvilleFeb 10 – Mar 10Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
JonesboroFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
Little RockFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
LowellMar 1 – Apr 1Not listed
MagnoliaFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
MalvernFeb 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Oct 15
MarionFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
MaumelleFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
Mountain HomeFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
North Little RockFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
ParagouldFeb 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Oct 15
Pea RidgeFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
Pine BluffJan 15 – Feb 15Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
RogersMar 1 – Apr 1Not listed
RussellvilleFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
SearcyFeb 15 – Mar 15Sept 1 – Oct 15
SherwoodFeb 10 – Mar 10Oct 1 – Dec 31Now
Siloam SpringsFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
SpringdaleFeb 15 – Mar 15Not listed
TexarkanaJan 15 – Feb 15Sept 1 – Oct 15
Van BurenFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15
West MemphisFeb 10 – Mar 10Sept 1 – Oct 15

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 plants.