One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when it's the best time to plant celosia by reviewing the USDA zone info for Monmouth.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

Frost tolerance for celosia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost when the weather gets warmer.

You should not plant celosia until after the last frost because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Monmouth 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Monmouth. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Monmouth is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Monmouth last frost occurs after April 15 be ready to cover your celosia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Monmouth

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.

Plants to Grow in Monmouth

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