When to plant celery in Alabama

Celery
Plant out in Huntsville
Mar 31–Apr 7

Across Alabama the window opens between February 28 and April 11. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Huntsville
Dec 30–Jan 13
Plant out, Huntsville
Mar 31–Apr 7
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

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.

Celery planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleMar 31–Apr 7
MobileFeb 28–Mar 7
BirminghamMar 28–Apr 4
MontgomeryMar 11–Mar 18
TuscaloosaMar 25–Apr 1
HooverMar 26–Apr 2
AuburnMar 20–Mar 27
DothanMar 8–Mar 15
MadisonMar 31–Apr 7
DecaturApr 2–Apr 9
FlorenceApr 3–Apr 10
PrattvilleMar 20–Mar 27
Phenix CityMar 12–Mar 19
Vestavia HillsMar 28–Apr 4
OpelikaApr 5–Apr 12
AlabasterMar 19–Mar 26
AthensMar 27–Apr 3
GadsdenMar 26–Apr 2
NorthportMar 25–Apr 1
DaphneMar 22–Mar 29
EnterpriseMar 16–Mar 23
FoleyMar 12–Mar 19
HomewoodMar 28–Apr 4
TrussvilleApr 11–Apr 18
FairhopeMar 17–Mar 24
PelhamMar 26–Apr 2
BessemerMar 30–Apr 6
AlbertvilleMar 24–Mar 31
HelenaMar 26–Apr 2
OxfordMar 30–Apr 6
All 33 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outLast frost
HuntsvilleDec 30 to Jan 13Mar 31 to Apr 7Mar 24
MobileNov 29 to Dec 13Feb 28 to Mar 7Feb 21
BirminghamDec 27 to Jan 10Mar 28 to Apr 4Mar 21
MontgomeryDec 10 to Dec 24Mar 11 to Mar 18Mar 4
TuscaloosaDec 24 to Jan 7Mar 25 to Apr 1Mar 18
HooverDec 25 to Jan 8Mar 26 to Apr 2Mar 19
AuburnDec 19 to Jan 2Mar 20 to Mar 27Mar 13
DothanDec 7 to Dec 21Mar 8 to Mar 15Mar 1
MadisonDec 30 to Jan 13Mar 31 to Apr 7Mar 24
DecaturJan 1 to Jan 15Apr 2 to Apr 9Mar 26
FlorenceJan 2 to Jan 16Apr 3 to Apr 10Mar 27
PrattvilleDec 19 to Jan 2Mar 20 to Mar 27Mar 13
Phenix CityDec 11 to Dec 25Mar 12 to Mar 19Mar 5
Vestavia HillsDec 27 to Jan 10Mar 28 to Apr 4Mar 21
OpelikaJan 4 to Jan 18Apr 5 to Apr 12Mar 29
AlabasterDec 18 to Jan 1Mar 19 to Mar 26Mar 12
AthensDec 26 to Jan 9Mar 27 to Apr 3Mar 20
GadsdenDec 25 to Jan 8Mar 26 to Apr 2Mar 19
NorthportDec 24 to Jan 7Mar 25 to Apr 1Mar 18
DaphneDec 21 to Jan 4Mar 22 to Mar 29Mar 15
EnterpriseDec 15 to Dec 29Mar 16 to Mar 23Mar 9
FoleyDec 11 to Dec 25Mar 12 to Mar 19Mar 5
HomewoodDec 27 to Jan 10Mar 28 to Apr 4Mar 21
TrussvilleJan 10 to Jan 24Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4
FairhopeDec 16 to Dec 30Mar 17 to Mar 24Mar 10
PelhamDec 25 to Jan 8Mar 26 to Apr 2Mar 19
BessemerDec 29 to Jan 12Mar 30 to Apr 6Mar 23
AlbertvilleDec 23 to Jan 6Mar 24 to Mar 31Mar 17
HelenaDec 25 to Jan 8Mar 26 to Apr 2Mar 19
OxfordDec 29 to Jan 12Mar 30 to Apr 6Mar 23
Mountain BrookDec 27 to Jan 10Mar 28 to Apr 4Mar 21
AnnistonDec 29 to Jan 12Mar 30 to Apr 6Mar 23
CullmanJan 6 to Jan 20Apr 7 to Apr 14Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant celery in Alabama?

In Huntsville, plant out from March 31 to April 7. Across Alabama the window opens between February 28 and April 11, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 10–12 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–2 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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