When to plant Celery in Mississippi
In spring, from Jan 10 – Feb 10 in Biloxi to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Oxford.
In fall, from June 15 – Aug 15 in Corinth to Sept 1 – Dec 31 in Ocean Springs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | Jan 20 – Feb 20 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Biloxi | Jan 10 – Feb 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Brandon | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Brookhaven | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Byram | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Canton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clarksdale | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Cleveland | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Clinton | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Columbus | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Corinth | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| D'Iberville | Jan 10 – Feb 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Flowood | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Gautier | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Greenville | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Greenwood | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Grenada | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Gulfport | Jan 20 – Feb 20 | Aug 1 – Dec 1Now |
| Hattiesburg | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Hernando | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Horn Lake | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Jackson | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Laurel | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Long Beach | Jan 20 – Feb 20 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Madison | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| McComb | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Meridian | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Moss Point | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Natchez | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Ocean Springs | Jan 10 – Feb 10 | Sept 1 – Dec 31Now |
| Olive Branch | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Oxford | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Pascagoula | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Pearl | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Petal | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Picayune | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Ridgeland | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Southaven | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Starkville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tupelo | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Vicksburg | Feb 1 – Mar 1 | July 15 – Sept 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.