One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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.

You should be able to determine when to plant celosia by checking out the USDA zone info for Ogallala.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

Since celosia do not do well in cold weather you really should wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Ogallala is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant celosia and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your celosia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Ogallala. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Remember that USDA zone info for Ogallala may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Ogallala last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your celosia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Ogallala

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Ogallala

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