The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Bedford you can figure out when 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 the last frost.

Since celosia require warm weather you need 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 Bedford 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. Any later than that and your celosia may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your celosia indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Bedford. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Bedford is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Bedford you get surprised by a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your celosia in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Bedford

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.

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