One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant celeriac in Norwood can be estimated by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celeriac

Frost tolerance for celeriac:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Celeriac do ok in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Norwood 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 celeriac and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your celeriac may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your celeriac 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 Norwood. It might get as low as 0°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Norwood is an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Norwood there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to protect your celeriac if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Norwood

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.

Plants to Grow in Norwood

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