Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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 Taylor you can determine when it's a good idea to plant celosia 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.

Celosia are not cold tolerant which tells us that you must wait until it warms up after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Taylor 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. If you wait 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Taylor. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Taylor is an average the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Taylor last frost occurs after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your celosia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Taylor

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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