One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's the best time to plant celosia by using the USDA zone info for North Augusta.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

Frost tolerance for celosia:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

Since celosia require warm weather you must wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in North Augusta 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your celosia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your celosia indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in North Augusta. You should expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for North Augusta may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in North Augusta it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your celosia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for North Augusta

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 North Augusta

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