One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine 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 first opportunity to plant celeriac in Topeka can be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celeriac

Frost tolerance for celeriac:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Celeriac can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Topeka is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant celeriac and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your celeriac may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your celeriac indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Topeka. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Topeka may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Topeka you get a frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your celeriac in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Topeka

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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