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

The best time to plant celery in Pilot Point can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

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.

You can plant celery just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Pilot Point 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your celery indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Pilot Point. You can expect an average low temperature of 10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Pilot Point is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Pilot Point there is a last frost after March 15 be ready to protect your celery in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Pilot Point

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.

Plants to Grow in Pilot Point

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