Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Cedar City should be reviewed to determine when it's the best time to plant celery.

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 do well in very little cold which tells us that you can plant them just a tiny bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant celery in Cedar City 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. Starting your celery indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Cedar City. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Cedar City may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Cedar City you get a frost after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your celery in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cedar City

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

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

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

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