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When to plant celery in Zone 9b

In Zone 9b, start indoors around November 17 – December 1 and transplant around February 2 – February 16.

Your celery timeline — Zone 9b

Start indoorsNovember 17 – December 1
TransplantFebruary 2 – February 16
Zone 9b last frost~02/02
Zone 9b first frost~12/08
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 9b'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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