When to Plant Celosia in Alexandria, KY

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Alexandria you can determine when to plant celosia by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

Celosia do not do well in cold weather which tells us that you need to wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant celosia
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The earliest that you can plant celosia in Alexandria 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. If you are starting your celosia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Alexandria. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Alexandria may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Alexandria you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your celosia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alexandria

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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