When to plant celery

Celery
The rule

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–2 weeks after the last frost.

Celery needs steady moisture all season.

Days to harvest
100–120
Type
Cool season

Start dates by state

Alaska: May 23AKMay 23Maine: May 3MEMay 3Wisconsin: May 3WIMay 3Vermont: May 6VTMay 6New Hampshire: May 7NHMay 7Washington: Mar 15WAMar 15Idaho: May 1IDMay 1Montana: May 11MTMay 11North Dakota: May 11NDMay 11Minnesota: Apr 30MNApr 30Illinois: Apr 17ILApr 17Michigan: May 4MIMay 4New York: Apr 8NYApr 8Massachusetts: Apr 11MAApr 11Oregon: Mar 4ORMar 4Nevada: Jan 31NVJan 31Wyoming: May 21WYMay 21South Dakota: May 3SDMay 3Iowa: Apr 25IAApr 25Indiana: Apr 27INApr 27Ohio: Apr 27OHApr 27Pennsylvania: Apr 6PAApr 6New Jersey: Apr 11NJApr 11Connecticut: Apr 12CTApr 12Rhode Island: Apr 18RIApr 18California: Jan 9CAJan 9Utah: Apr 7UTApr 7Colorado: May 11COMay 11Nebraska: Apr 23NEApr 23Missouri: Apr 11MOApr 11Kentucky: Apr 13KYApr 13West Virginia: Apr 23WVApr 23Virginia: Apr 5VAApr 5Maryland: Mar 31MDMar 31Delaware: Apr 14DEApr 14Arizona: Jan 15AZJan 15New Mexico: Apr 30NMApr 30Kansas: Apr 18KSApr 18Arkansas: Mar 28ARMar 28Tennessee: Apr 8TNApr 8North Carolina: Apr 6NCApr 6South Carolina: Feb 11SCFeb 11District of Columbia: Apr 5DCApr 5Oklahoma: Apr 11OKApr 11Louisiana: Jan 29LAJan 29Mississippi: Mar 13MSMar 13Alabama: Mar 31ALMar 31Georgia: Mar 31GAMar 31Hawaii: frost-freeHInoneTexas: Feb 9TXFeb 9Florida: Feb 8FLFeb 8
Before FebFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune or later
When the main planting window opens in each state's largest city. Click a state for every city.
StateLargest cityWindow
AlabamaHuntsvilleMar 31 to Apr 7
AlaskaAnchorageMay 23 to May 30
ArizonaPhoenixJan 15 to Jan 22
ArkansasLittle RockMar 28 to Apr 4
CaliforniaSan JoseJan 9 to Jan 16
ColoradoDenverMay 11 to May 18
ConnecticutBridgeportApr 12 to Apr 19
DelawareWilmingtonApr 14 to Apr 21
District of ColumbiaWashingtonApr 5 to Apr 12
FloridaJacksonvilleFeb 8 to Feb 15
GeorgiaAtlantaMar 31 to Apr 7
Hawaiino frost date
IdahoBoise CityMay 1 to May 8
IllinoisChicagoApr 17 to Apr 24
IndianaIndianapolisApr 27 to May 4
IowaDes MoinesApr 25 to May 2
KansasWichitaApr 18 to Apr 25
KentuckyLouisville/Jefferson CountyApr 13 to Apr 20
LouisianaNew OrleansJan 29 to Feb 5
MainePortlandMay 3 to May 10
MarylandBaltimoreMar 31 to Apr 7
MassachusettsBostonApr 11 to Apr 18
MichiganDetroitMay 4 to May 11
MinnesotaMinneapolisApr 30 to May 7
MississippiJacksonMar 13 to Mar 20
MissouriKansas CityApr 11 to Apr 18
MontanaBillingsMay 11 to May 18
NebraskaOmahaApr 23 to Apr 30
NevadaLas VegasJan 31 to Feb 7
New HampshireManchesterMay 7 to May 14
New JerseyNewarkApr 11 to Apr 18
New MexicoAlbuquerqueApr 30 to May 7
New YorkNew YorkApr 8 to Apr 15
North CarolinaCharlotteApr 6 to Apr 13
North DakotaFargoMay 11 to May 18
OhioColumbusApr 27 to May 4
OklahomaOklahoma CityApr 11 to Apr 18
OregonPortlandMar 4 to Mar 11
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaApr 6 to Apr 13
Rhode IslandProvidenceApr 18 to Apr 25
South CarolinaCharlestonFeb 11 to Feb 18
South DakotaSioux FallsMay 3 to May 10
TennesseeNashvilleApr 8 to Apr 15
TexasHoustonFeb 9 to Feb 16
UtahSalt Lake CityApr 7 to Apr 14
VermontBurlingtonMay 6 to May 13
VirginiaVirginia BeachApr 5 to Apr 12
WashingtonSeattleMar 15 to Mar 22
West VirginiaCharlestonApr 23 to Apr 30
WisconsinMilwaukeeMay 3 to May 10
WyomingCheyenneMay 21 to May 28

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