When to Plant Chinese celery in Warwick, RI

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

By reviewing the USDA zone info for Warwick it's possible to determine when it's the best time to plant chinese celery.


Planting Calendar for Chinese celery

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

Chinese celery can survive in a tiny bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them slightly earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant chinese celery
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chinese celery
Probably not a good time to plant chinese celery

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

The last month that you can plant chinese celery and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your chinese celery may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your chinese celery indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Warwick. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Warwick may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Warwick you get a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your chinese celery in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Warwick

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 Low0°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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