When to plant celery in Wisconsin

Celery
Plant out in Milwaukee
May 3–May 10

Across Wisconsin the window opens between April 26 and May 14. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Milwaukee
Feb 1–Feb 15
Plant out, Milwaukee
May 3–May 10
Last frost, Milwaukee
Apr 26

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
MilwaukeeMay 3–May 10
MadisonMay 8–May 15
Green BayMay 14–May 21
KenoshaMay 5–May 12
RacineApr 27–May 4
AppletonMay 11–May 18
Eau ClaireMay 1–May 8
WaukeshaMay 8–May 15
OshkoshMay 1–May 8
JanesvilleMay 3–May 10
West AllisMay 3–May 10
La CrosseMay 4–May 11
SheboyganMay 2–May 9
WauwatosaMay 3–May 10
Fond du LacMay 4–May 11
BrookfieldMay 7–May 14
Menomonee FallsMay 13–May 20
WausauMay 13–May 20
New BerlinMay 10–May 17
Sun PrairieMay 8–May 15
Oak CreekApr 29–May 6
GreenfieldMay 10–May 17
FranklinMay 10–May 17
BeloitMay 8–May 15
ManitowocMay 7–May 14
FitchburgMay 8–May 15
West BendMay 8–May 15
Mount PleasantApr 27–May 4
NeenahMay 11–May 18
SuperiorMay 13–May 20
All 43 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outLast frost
MilwaukeeFeb 1 to Feb 15May 3 to May 10Apr 26
MadisonFeb 6 to Feb 20May 8 to May 15May 1
Green BayFeb 12 to Feb 26May 14 to May 21May 7
KenoshaFeb 3 to Feb 17May 5 to May 12Apr 28
RacineJan 26 to Feb 9Apr 27 to May 4Apr 20
AppletonFeb 9 to Feb 23May 11 to May 18May 4
Eau ClaireJan 30 to Feb 13May 1 to May 8Apr 24
WaukeshaFeb 6 to Feb 20May 8 to May 15May 1
OshkoshJan 30 to Feb 13May 1 to May 8Apr 24
JanesvilleFeb 1 to Feb 15May 3 to May 10Apr 26
West AllisFeb 1 to Feb 15May 3 to May 10Apr 26
La CrosseFeb 2 to Feb 16May 4 to May 11Apr 27
SheboyganJan 31 to Feb 14May 2 to May 9Apr 25
WauwatosaFeb 1 to Feb 15May 3 to May 10Apr 26
Fond du LacFeb 2 to Feb 16May 4 to May 11Apr 27
BrookfieldFeb 5 to Feb 19May 7 to May 14Apr 30
Menomonee FallsFeb 11 to Feb 25May 13 to May 20May 6
WausauFeb 11 to Feb 25May 13 to May 20May 6
New BerlinFeb 8 to Feb 22May 10 to May 17May 3
Sun PrairieFeb 6 to Feb 20May 8 to May 15May 1
Oak CreekJan 28 to Feb 11Apr 29 to May 6Apr 22
GreenfieldFeb 8 to Feb 22May 10 to May 17May 3
FranklinFeb 8 to Feb 22May 10 to May 17May 3
BeloitFeb 6 to Feb 20May 8 to May 15May 1
ManitowocFeb 5 to Feb 19May 7 to May 14Apr 30
FitchburgFeb 6 to Feb 20May 8 to May 15May 1
West BendFeb 6 to Feb 20May 8 to May 15May 1
Mount PleasantJan 26 to Feb 9Apr 27 to May 4Apr 20
NeenahFeb 9 to Feb 23May 11 to May 18May 4
SuperiorFeb 11 to Feb 25May 13 to May 20May 6
Stevens PointFeb 9 to Feb 23May 11 to May 18May 4
MuskegoFeb 8 to Feb 22May 10 to May 17May 3
De PereFeb 5 to Feb 19May 7 to May 14Apr 30
CaledoniaJan 30 to Feb 13May 1 to May 8Apr 24
MequonFeb 11 to Feb 25May 13 to May 20May 6
MiddletonFeb 3 to Feb 17May 5 to May 12Apr 28
WatertownFeb 3 to Feb 17May 5 to May 12Apr 28
HowardFeb 12 to Feb 26May 14 to May 21May 7
Pleasant PrairieJan 25 to Feb 8Apr 26 to May 3Apr 19
GermantownFeb 11 to Feb 25May 13 to May 20May 6
OnalaskaJan 29 to Feb 12Apr 30 to May 7Apr 23
South MilwaukeeJan 28 to Feb 11Apr 29 to May 6Apr 22
OconomowocFeb 5 to Feb 19May 7 to May 14Apr 30

Questions

When should I plant celery in Wisconsin?

In Milwaukee, plant out from May 3 to May 10. Across Wisconsin the window opens between April 26 and May 14, 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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