When to Plant Celeriac in Newnan, GA

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

By checking out the USDA zone info for Newnan you should be able to estimate when to plant celeriac.


Planting Calendar for Celeriac

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

Since celeriac do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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A good time to plant celeriac
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The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Newnan 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 really do well. Starting your celeriac indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Newnan. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Newnan is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Newnan it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your celeriac if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Newnan

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 Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°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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