When to plant Celery in Kentucky
In spring, from Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Hopkinsville to Apr 15 – May 1 in Shelbyville.
In fall, from June 1 – Aug 1 in Alexandria to July 1 – Aug 15 in Shively.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Ashland | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Bardstown | Apr 1 – 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Berea | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Bowling Green | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Campbellsville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Covington | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Danville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Elizabethtown | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Erlanger | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Florence | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Fort Thomas | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Frankfort | Apr 1 – 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Franklin | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Georgetown | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Glasgow | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Henderson | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hopkinsville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Independence | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Jeffersontown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| La Grange | Apr 1 – 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Lawrenceburg | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lexington | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Louisville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lyndon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Madisonville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Washington | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Murray | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Newport | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Nicholasville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Owensboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Paducah | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Paris | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Radcliff | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Richmond | Apr 1 – 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shelbyville | Apr 15 – May 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Shepherdsville | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Shively | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Somerset | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| St. Matthews | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Versailles | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Winchester | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
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.