The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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 chance to plant celery in Seaside should be estimated by referring to the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celery

Frost tolerance for celery:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Celery are barely cold tolerant which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Seaside is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant celery and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your celery may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your celery indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Seaside. It might get as low as 20°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Seaside may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Seaside there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to cover your celery if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Seaside

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

Plants to Grow in Seaside

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Seaside.