The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant celosia in Broken Arrow can be estimated by reviewing 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.

Since celosia are not cold tolerant you must wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Broken Arrow 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. Starting your celosia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

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

Since the USDA zone info for Broken Arrow is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Broken Arrow it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your celosia in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Broken Arrow

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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