When to Plant Chinese celery in Post Falls, ID

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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.

It's possible to determine when you can plant chinese celery by referring to the USDA zone info for Post Falls.


Planting Calendar for Chinese celery

Frost tolerance for chinese celery: Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant: Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Chinese celery do ok in moderate cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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A good time to plant chinese celery
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chinese celery
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The earliest that you can plant chinese celery in Post Falls 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 chinese celery and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chinese celery may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your chinese celery indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Post Falls. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is not always accurate because it is based on the USDA zone info for Post Falls and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Post Falls there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your chinese celery in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Post Falls

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°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 0°F.

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