The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Delray Beach you should be able to determine when it's a good idea to plant celosia.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

It's not a good idea to plant celosia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Delray 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 celosia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your celosia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your celosia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in Delray Beach. It might get as low as 35°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Delray Beach is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Delray Beach last frost occurs after January 31 be ready to protect your celosia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Delray Beach

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 Delray Beach

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