One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in North Ridgeville should be figured out by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

It's not a good idea to plant celosia until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in North Ridgeville 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. Starting your celosia indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in North Ridgeville. It might get as low as -10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for North Ridgeville and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in North Ridgeville it frosts late in the year after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your celosia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for North Ridgeville

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.

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