When to plant celery in Missouri

Celery
Plant out in Kansas City
Apr 11–Apr 18

Across Missouri the window opens between April 8 and April 26. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Kansas City
Jan 10–Jan 24
Plant out, Kansas City
Apr 11–Apr 18
Last frost, Kansas City
Apr 4

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
Kansas CityApr 11–Apr 18
St. LouisApr 8–Apr 15
SpringfieldApr 11–Apr 18
ColumbiaApr 12–Apr 19
IndependenceApr 17–Apr 24
Lee's SummitApr 14–Apr 21
O'FallonApr 17–Apr 24
St. CharlesApr 15–Apr 22
St. JosephApr 26–May 3
Blue SpringsApr 14–Apr 21
St. PetersApr 16–Apr 23
JoplinApr 16–Apr 23
FlorissantApr 9–Apr 16
WentzvilleApr 17–Apr 24
ChesterfieldApr 11–Apr 18
Jefferson CityApr 15–Apr 22
Cape GirardeauApr 12–Apr 19
OakvilleApr 13–Apr 20
WildwoodApr 19–Apr 26
University CityApr 8–Apr 15
LibertyApr 26–May 3
BallwinApr 11–Apr 18
KirkwoodApr 8–Apr 15
RaytownApr 14–Apr 21
MehlvilleApr 13–Apr 20
Maryland HeightsApr 11–Apr 18
GladstoneApr 11–Apr 18
GrandviewApr 14–Apr 21
RaymoreApr 20–Apr 27
NixaApr 22–Apr 29
All 41 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outLast frost
Kansas CityJan 10 to Jan 24Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4
St. LouisJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1
SpringfieldJan 10 to Jan 24Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4
ColumbiaJan 11 to Jan 25Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5
IndependenceJan 16 to Jan 30Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10
Lee's SummitJan 13 to Jan 27Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7
O'FallonJan 16 to Jan 30Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10
St. CharlesJan 14 to Jan 28Apr 15 to Apr 22Apr 8
St. JosephJan 25 to Feb 8Apr 26 to May 3Apr 19
Blue SpringsJan 13 to Jan 27Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7
St. PetersJan 15 to Jan 29Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9
JoplinJan 15 to Jan 29Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9
FlorissantJan 8 to Jan 22Apr 9 to Apr 16Apr 2
WentzvilleJan 16 to Jan 30Apr 17 to Apr 24Apr 10
ChesterfieldJan 10 to Jan 24Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4
Jefferson CityJan 14 to Jan 28Apr 15 to Apr 22Apr 8
Cape GirardeauJan 11 to Jan 25Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5
OakvilleJan 12 to Jan 26Apr 13 to Apr 20Apr 6
WildwoodJan 18 to Feb 1Apr 19 to Apr 26Apr 12
University CityJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1
LibertyJan 25 to Feb 8Apr 26 to May 3Apr 19
BallwinJan 10 to Jan 24Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4
KirkwoodJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1
RaytownJan 13 to Jan 27Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7
MehlvilleJan 12 to Jan 26Apr 13 to Apr 20Apr 6
Maryland HeightsJan 10 to Jan 24Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4
GladstoneJan 10 to Jan 24Apr 11 to Apr 18Apr 4
GrandviewJan 13 to Jan 27Apr 14 to Apr 21Apr 7
RaymoreJan 19 to Feb 2Apr 20 to Apr 27Apr 13
NixaJan 21 to Feb 4Apr 22 to Apr 29Apr 15
BeltonJan 19 to Feb 2Apr 20 to Apr 27Apr 13
HazelwoodJan 8 to Jan 22Apr 9 to Apr 16Apr 2
OzarkJan 21 to Feb 4Apr 22 to Apr 29Apr 15
Webster GrovesJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1
SedaliaJan 24 to Feb 7Apr 25 to May 2Apr 18
RepublicJan 15 to Jan 29Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9
Old JamestownJan 8 to Jan 22Apr 9 to Apr 16Apr 2
ArnoldJan 15 to Jan 29Apr 16 to Apr 23Apr 9
RollaJan 11 to Jan 25Apr 12 to Apr 19Apr 5
WarrensburgJan 20 to Feb 3Apr 21 to Apr 28Apr 14
AfftonJan 7 to Jan 21Apr 8 to Apr 15Apr 1

Questions

When should I plant celery in Missouri?

In Kansas City, plant out from April 11 to April 18. Across Missouri the window opens between April 8 and April 26, 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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