Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Tecumseh you can figure out when it's the best time to plant celosia 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 when the weather gets warmer.

You really shouldn't plant celosia until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Tecumseh 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 couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Tecumseh. You can expect an average low temperature of 0°F in the coldest months of winter.

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

USDA Zone Info for Tecumseh

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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