One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's the best time to plant celery by looking at the USDA zone info for Tullahoma.

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.

Celery tend to make it in mild cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Tullahoma 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 fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your celery indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Tullahoma. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Tullahoma is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Tullahoma there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to protect your celery if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Tullahoma

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	0°F
Highest Expected Low	5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

Plants to Grow in Tullahoma

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