One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Cocoa Beach can be read to figure out when it's the best time 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 tend to make it in some cold which means that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Cocoa Beach 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. If you wait any later than that and your celery may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your celery indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Cocoa Beach. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Cocoa Beach is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Cocoa Beach you get a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your celery in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cocoa Beach

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 Cocoa Beach

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