Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Stuttgart you can determine when you can plant celosia by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

Frost tolerance for celosia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

You can not plant celosia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Stuttgart is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant celosia and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your celosia may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your celosia 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 Stuttgart. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Stuttgart may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Stuttgart there is a last frost after March 15 so always be ready to protect your celosia if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Stuttgart

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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