When to Plant Celosia in Granbury, TX

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

The USDA zone info for Granbury can be looked at to estimate when it's a good idea to plant celosia.


Planting Calendar for Celosia

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

Celosia require warm weather which means that you really should wait until it warms up after all chance of frost has passed before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant celosia
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The earliest that you can plant celosia in Granbury 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 fully mature. 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 March 15 in Granbury. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Granbury is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Granbury you get a frost after March 15 so make sure that you are ready to protect your celosia if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Granbury

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 Low10°F
Highest Expected Low15°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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