The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine 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 estimate when it's a good idea to plant celery in Mount Dora by reviewing the USDA zone info.

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.

You can plant celery a bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Mount Dora 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 February 15 in Mount Dora. 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 Mount Dora is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Mount Dora last frost occurs after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your celery if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mount Dora

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 Mount Dora

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Mount Dora.