When to plant Celery in Alabama
In spring, from Jan 20 – Feb 20 in Mobile to Apr 1 – 20 in Talladega.
In fall, from June 15 – Aug 15 in Boaz to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in Mobile.
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.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Albertville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Alexander City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Anniston | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Athens | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Auburn | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Bessemer | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Birmingham | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Boaz | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Calera | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Center Point | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Chelsea | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clay | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Cullman | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Daphne | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Decatur | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Dothan | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Enterprise | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Eufaula | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Fairhope | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Florence | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Foley | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Fort Payne | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gadsden | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gardendale | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Gulf Shores | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hartselle | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Helena | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Homewood | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hoover | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Hueytown | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Huntsville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Irondale | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jacksonville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Jasper | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Leeds | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Madison | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Millbrook | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mobile | Jan 20 – Feb 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Montgomery | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Moody | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mountain Brook | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Muscle Shoals | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Northport | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Opelika | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oxford | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Ozark | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Pelham | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Pell City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Phenix City | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Pike Road | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Prattville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Prichard | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Rainbow City | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Russellville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Saraland | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Scottsboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Selma | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Spanish Fort | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Sylacauga | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Talladega | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Troy | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Trussville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Tuscaloosa | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Valley | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Vestavia Hills | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 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 celery and celeriac.