One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of estimating when to plant celeriac is to consult the USDA zone info for Mountain Grove.

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 a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Mountain Grove 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. If you are starting your celeriac indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Mountain Grove. You can expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mountain Grove is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Mountain Grove you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your celeriac if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mountain Grove

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Mountain Grove

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