When to Plant Celeriac in Watertown, SD

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us figure out 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.

The first opportunity to plant celeriac in Watertown should be figured out by looking at 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.

You can plant celeriac a little bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant celeriac
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant celeriac
Probably not a good time to plant celeriac

The earliest that you can plant celeriac in Watertown 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 celeriac and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your celeriac may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your celeriac indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Watertown. It might get as low as -30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Watertown and it will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Watertown last frost occurs after May 15 be ready to protect your celeriac if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Watertown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-30°F
Highest Expected Low-25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -25°F.

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