The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A way of figuring out when it's possible to plant chinese celery is to look at the USDA zone info for Saginaw.

Planting Calendar for Chinese celery

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

Chinese celery do well 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 chinese celery in Saginaw 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 chinese celery and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chinese celery may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your chinese celery 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 Saginaw. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Saginaw may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Saginaw you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your chinese celery if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Saginaw

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.

Plants to Grow in Saginaw

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