When to plant Celery

The planting dates depend on your average frost dates. Enter a ZIP code to get yours, or read the USDA table below. The dates are for setting out plants.

Earliest safe spring planting dates: celery and celeriac
Average last freezePlant
Jan 30Jan 1 – Feb 1
Feb 8Jan 10 – Feb 10
Feb 18Jan 20 – Feb 20
Feb 28Feb 1 – Mar 1
Mar 10Feb 20 – Mar 20
Mar 20Mar 1 – Apr 1
Mar 30Mar 15 – Apr 15
Apr 10Apr 1 – 20
Apr 20Apr 10 – May 1
Apr 30Apr 15 – May 1
May 10Apr 20 – June 15
May 20May 10 – June 15
May 30May 20 – June 1
June 10June 1 – 15
Latest safe fall planting dates: celery and celeriac
Average first freezePlant by
Aug 30May 1 – June 1
Sept 10May 15 – June 15
Sept 20May 15 – July 1
Sept 30June 1 – July 5
Oct 10June 1 – July 15
Oct 20June 1 – Aug 1
Oct 30June 15 – Aug 15
Nov 10July 1 – Aug 15
Nov 20July 15 – Sept 1
Nov 30Aug 1 – Dec 1
Dec 10Sept 1 – Dec 31
Dec 20Oct 1 – Dec 31

Source: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. The bulletin scan.

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