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

The USDA zone info for Santa Fe Springs can be reviewed to estimate when to plant celery.

Planting Calendar for Celery

Frost tolerance for celery:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Celery do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Santa Fe Springs 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 celery and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your celery may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your celery indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is January 31 in Santa Fe Springs. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Santa Fe Springs and it changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Santa Fe Springs you get surprised by a frost after January 31 be ready to protect your celery in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Santa Fe Springs

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	35°F
Highest Expected Low	40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

Plants to Grow in Santa Fe Springs

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