When to Plant Celosia in Archbald, PA

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.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Archbald can 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 when the weather gets warmer.

Since celosia require warm weather you must wait until after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant celosia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant celosia
Probably not a good time to plant celosia

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Archbald 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Archbald. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -10°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Archbald is just an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Archbald there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your celosia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Archbald

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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