The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's a good idea to estimate when you can plant celosia by looking at the USDA zone info for Medina.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

You really shouldn't plant celosia until after all chance of frost has passed because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Medina 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 few weeks earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Medina. You can expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Medina is not always accurate the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Medina you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your celosia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Medina

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Medina

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