When to plant celery in Ohio
Plant out in Columbus
Apr 27–May 4
Across Ohio the window opens between April 15 and May 15. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Start indoors, Columbus
- Jan 26–Feb 9
- Plant out, Columbus
- Apr 27–May 4
- Last frost, Columbus
- Apr 20
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
ColumbusApr 27–May 4
ClevelandApr 15–Apr 22
CincinnatiApr 23–Apr 30
ToledoApr 27–May 4
AkronMay 1–May 8
DaytonApr 25–May 2
ParmaApr 27–May 4
CantonMay 1–May 8
LorainMay 1–May 8
HamiltonApr 29–May 6
YoungstownMay 8–May 15
SpringfieldMay 2–May 9
KetteringApr 25–May 2
ElyriaApr 29–May 6
MiddletownMay 1–May 8
NewarkMay 6–May 13
Cuyahoga FallsMay 7–May 14
DublinApr 29–May 6
LakewoodApr 27–May 4
BeavercreekApr 25–May 2
EuclidApr 15–Apr 22
MansfieldMay 3–May 10
MentorApr 22–Apr 29
DelawareApr 26–May 3
StrongsvilleApr 27–May 4
Grove CityApr 30–May 7
FairfieldApr 29–May 6
Huber HeightsApr 23–Apr 30
Cleveland HeightsApr 15–Apr 22
ReynoldsburgApr 25–May 2
All 87 cities
| City | Start indoors | Plant out | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Cleveland | Jan 14 to Jan 28 | Apr 15 to Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Cincinnati | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 23 to Apr 30 | Apr 16 |
| Toledo | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Akron | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Dayton | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Parma | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Canton | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Lorain | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Hamilton | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Youngstown | Feb 6 to Feb 20 | May 8 to May 15 | May 1 |
| Springfield | Jan 31 to Feb 14 | May 2 to May 9 | Apr 25 |
| Kettering | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Elyria | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Middletown | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Newark | Feb 4 to Feb 18 | May 6 to May 13 | Apr 29 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | May 7 to May 14 | Apr 30 |
| Dublin | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Lakewood | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Beavercreek | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Euclid | Jan 14 to Jan 28 | Apr 15 to Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Mansfield | Feb 1 to Feb 15 | May 3 to May 10 | Apr 26 |
| Mentor | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Apr 22 to Apr 29 | Apr 15 |
| Delaware | Jan 25 to Feb 8 | Apr 26 to May 3 | Apr 19 |
| Strongsville | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Grove City | Jan 29 to Feb 12 | Apr 30 to May 7 | Apr 23 |
| Fairfield | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Huber Heights | Jan 22 to Feb 5 | Apr 23 to Apr 30 | Apr 16 |
| Cleveland Heights | Jan 14 to Jan 28 | Apr 15 to Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Reynoldsburg | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Lancaster | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Findlay | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Hilliard | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Warren | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | May 15 to May 22 | May 8 |
| Westerville | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| North Ridgeville | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Gahanna | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Upper Arlington | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Mason | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Fairborn | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Marion | Jan 31 to Feb 14 | May 2 to May 9 | Apr 25 |
| Brunswick | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Lima | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Stow | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | May 7 to May 14 | Apr 30 |
| Westlake | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Massillon | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| North Olmsted | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Bowling Green | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| North Royalton | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Austintown | Feb 13 to Feb 27 | May 15 to May 22 | May 8 |
| Marysville | Jan 25 to Feb 8 | Apr 26 to May 3 | Apr 19 |
| Garfield Heights | Jan 14 to Jan 28 | Apr 15 to Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Shaker Heights | Jan 14 to Jan 28 | Apr 15 to Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Kent | Jan 27 to Feb 10 | Apr 28 to May 5 | Apr 21 |
| Green | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Troy | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Wooster | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | May 7 to May 14 | Apr 30 |
| Avon Lake | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Xenia | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Pickerington | Jan 29 to Feb 12 | Apr 30 to May 7 | Apr 23 |
| Medina | Feb 4 to Feb 18 | May 6 to May 13 | Apr 29 |
| Avon | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Perrysburg | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
| Athens | Jan 31 to Feb 14 | May 2 to May 9 | Apr 25 |
| Centerville | Jan 23 to Feb 6 | Apr 24 to May 1 | Apr 17 |
| Zanesville | Feb 1 to Feb 15 | May 3 to May 10 | Apr 26 |
| Barberton | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Wadsworth | Feb 4 to Feb 18 | May 6 to May 13 | Apr 29 |
| Riverside | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Willoughby | Feb 1 to Feb 15 | May 3 to May 10 | Apr 26 |
| Sandusky | Jan 16 to Jan 30 | Apr 17 to Apr 24 | Apr 10 |
| Solon | Jan 14 to Jan 28 | Apr 15 to Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Trotwood | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Hudson | Feb 5 to Feb 19 | May 7 to May 14 | Apr 30 |
| Maple Heights | Jan 14 to Jan 28 | Apr 15 to Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Oxford | Jan 25 to Feb 8 | Apr 26 to May 3 | Apr 19 |
| Lebanon | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Chillicothe | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Alliance | Jan 30 to Feb 13 | May 1 to May 8 | Apr 24 |
| Rocky River | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| South Euclid | Jan 14 to Jan 28 | Apr 15 to Apr 22 | Apr 8 |
| Piqua | Jan 24 to Feb 7 | Apr 25 to May 2 | Apr 18 |
| Painesville | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Apr 22 to Apr 29 | Apr 15 |
| Miamisburg | Jan 23 to Feb 6 | Apr 24 to May 1 | Apr 17 |
| Parma Heights | Jan 26 to Feb 9 | Apr 27 to May 4 | Apr 20 |
| Sidney | Feb 2 to Feb 16 | May 4 to May 11 | Apr 27 |
| Forest Park | Jan 28 to Feb 11 | Apr 29 to May 6 | Apr 22 |
Questions
When should I plant celery in Ohio?
In Columbus, plant out from April 27 to May 4. Across Ohio the window opens between April 15 and May 15, 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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