When to Plant Celeriac in Myrtle Beach, SC

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Myrtle Beach you can determine when it's a good idea to plant celeriac by reviewing 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 can survive in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant celeriac
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant celeriac
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The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Myrtle Beach 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. Any later than that and 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

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Myrtle Beach. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Myrtle Beach is an average the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Myrtle Beach you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your celeriac if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Myrtle Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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