When to Plant Celeriac in Yuba City, CA

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.

The first chance to plant celeriac in Yuba City should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Celeriac

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

Since celeriac are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Yuba City. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Yuba City may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Yuba City there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your celeriac if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Yuba City

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 Low25°F
Highest Expected Low30°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.

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