Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Corsicana you can estimate when you can plant celosia by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

You can not plant celosia until after the last frost because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant celosia in Corsicana 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 really do well. Starting your celosia indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Corsicana. It might get as low as 10°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Corsicana is just an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Corsicana it frosts late in the year after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your celosia if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Corsicana

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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