Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant celeriac is to refer to the USDA zone info for Nashville.

Planting Calendar for Celeriac

Frost tolerance for celeriac:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant celeriac a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Nashville is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant celeriac and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your celeriac may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your celeriac indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Nashville. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Nashville is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Nashville you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your celeriac in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Nashville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 15°F.

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