The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. 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 Dodge City should be used 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 are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Dodge City 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. Any later than that and your celosia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Dodge City. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Dodge City is just an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Dodge City you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your celosia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Dodge City

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 Low	0°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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