One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your 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.

A way of estimating when it's the best time to plant celeriac is to look at the USDA zone info for Lawrenceville.

Planting Calendar for Celeriac

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

Celeriac do well in moderate cold which tells us that you can start planting them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Lawrenceville 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 celeriac and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your celeriac may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your celeriac indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Lawrenceville the average date of last frost happens on April 15. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Lawrenceville is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Lawrenceville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your celeriac if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Lawrenceville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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