One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Frankfort should be looked at to determine when it's a good idea to plant celosia.

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 it is important to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Frankfort is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant celosia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your celosia may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Frankfort may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Frankfort you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your celosia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Frankfort

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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