Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Woodcliff Lake it's possible to estimate when it's a good idea to plant celosia.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

Since celosia require warm weather you need to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Woodcliff Lake 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. Any later than that and your celosia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your celosia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Woodcliff Lake. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Woodcliff Lake is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Woodcliff Lake it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to protect your celosia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Woodcliff Lake

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

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

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

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