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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Luverne you should be able to determine when it's possible to plant celeriac.

Planting Calendar for Celeriac

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

Since celeriac are moderately cold tolerant you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Luverne 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 celeriac and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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 little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Luverne. You can expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Luverne and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Luverne you get surprised by a frost after May 15 be ready to protect your celeriac if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Luverne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

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

Plants to Grow in Luverne

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