The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can figure out when you can plant celosia in Paradise Valley by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

It's a bad idea to plant celosia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

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

The last month that you can plant celosia and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your celosia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Paradise Valley. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Paradise Valley may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Paradise Valley it frosts late in the year after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your celosia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Paradise Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Paradise Valley

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