Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The best time to plant celery in Schaumburg can be determined by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celery

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

Celery tend to make it in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Schaumburg 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 celery and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your celery may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your celery indoors.

Last Frost Date

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

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Schaumburg is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Schaumburg you get a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your celery in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Schaumburg

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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