When to Plant Celosia in Fallon, NV

One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when you can plant celosia by checking out the USDA zone info for Fallon.


Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

Celosia do not do well in cold weather which means that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant celosia
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The earliest that you can plant celosia in Fallon 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Fallon. You should expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Fallon may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Fallon you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your celosia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Fallon

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 Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°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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