Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Millington you can estimate when it's possible to plant celosia by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

Since celosia are not cold tolerant you have to wait until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Millington 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. If you wait any later than that and your celosia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your celosia indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Millington. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Millington is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Millington it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your celosia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Millington

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°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 10°F.

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