One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

The first opportunity to plant celeriac in Perryville can be determined by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celeriac

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

Celeriac do well in some cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Perryville 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. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your celeriac indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Perryville. You should expect an average low temperature of -5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Perryville is an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Perryville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your celeriac if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Perryville

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.

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