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.

It's a good idea to determine when you can plant celery by reviewing the USDA zone info for Mauldin.

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.

You can plant celery just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Mauldin 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 celery and expect a good harvest is probably August. 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 few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Mauldin. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Mauldin is not always accurate the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Mauldin you get a frost after March 15 be ready to cover your celery in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Mauldin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°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 15°F.

Plants to Grow in Mauldin

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