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When to plant celery in Zone 8b

In Zone 8b, start indoors around December 29 – January 12 and transplant around March 16 – March 30.

Your celery timeline — Zone 8b

Start indoorsDecember 29 – January 12
TransplantMarch 16 – March 30
Zone 8b last frost~03/16
Zone 8b first frost~11/15
Start indoors; set out 1 week after the last frost. [src]Cited: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart

Dates computed from Zone 8b's median NOAA frost normals and the cited rule. Your town may differ by a week or two — check your exact ZIP.

What you'll need

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Last verified 2026-07-17. Frost: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020. Zone: USDA 2023. Rule: Johnny's Selected Seeds — Seed-Starting Date Calculator chart.

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