Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge it's possible to determine when to plant celosia.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

You really shouldn't plant celosia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Breaux Bridge 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 celosia and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your celosia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Breaux Bridge. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Breaux Bridge may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Breaux Bridge you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to protect your celosia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Breaux Bridge

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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