Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out 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.

One way of determining when to plant celosia is to examine the USDA zone info for North Port.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

Since celosia do not do well in cold weather you need to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in North Port is March. However, you really should wait until April 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. Any later than that and your celosia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in North Port. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for North Port is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in North Port there is a last frost after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your celosia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Port

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 North Port

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