When to plant Celery in North Carolina
In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Goldsboro to Apr 15 – May 1 in Waynesville.
In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Boone to July 15 – Sept 1 in Wilmington.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Apex | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Archdale | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Asheboro | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Asheville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Belmont | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Boone | Apr 15 – May 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Burlington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Carrboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Cary | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Chapel Hill | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Charlotte | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Clayton | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Clemmons | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Concord | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Cornelius | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Davidson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Durham | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Eden | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Elizabeth City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Elon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Fayetteville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Fuquay-Varina | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Garner | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Gastonia | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Goldsboro | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Graham | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Greensboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Greenville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Harrisburg | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Havelock | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Henderson | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hendersonville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Hickory | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| High Point | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Holly Springs | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Hope Mills | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Huntersville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Indian Trail | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Jacksonville | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Kannapolis | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Kernersville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Kings Mountain | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Kinston | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Knightdale | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Laurinburg | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Leland | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Lenoir | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lewisville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lexington | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lincolnton | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Lumberton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Matthews | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Mebane | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mint Hill | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Monroe | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mooresville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Morganton | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Morrisville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Mount Airy | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Mount Holly | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| New Bern | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Newton | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Pinehurst | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Pineville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Raleigh | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Reidsville | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Roanoke Rapids | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Rocky Mount | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Rolesville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Salisbury | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Sanford | Apr 1 – 20 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Shelby | Apr 1 – 20 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Smithfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Southern Pines | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Spring Lake | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Stallings | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Statesville | Apr 10 – May 1 | June 1 – Aug 1 |
| Summerfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Tarboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Thomasville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Wake Forest | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | June 15 – Aug 15 |
| Waxhaw | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Waynesville | Apr 15 – May 1 | June 1 – July 15 |
| Weddington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Wendell | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Wilmington | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 15 – Sept 1 |
| Wilson | Mar 1 – Apr 1 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winston-Salem | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Winterville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 1 – Aug 15 |
| Zebulon | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | 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.