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When to Plant Celery in Zone 8

In USDA zone 8, start seeds indoors around February 4, transplant or plant outdoors March 18 to July 6, and expect your first harvest around July 6.

Celery planting calendar for USDA Zone 8

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Start seeds indoors

Feb 4

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Transplant outdoors

Mar 18

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Projected first harvest

Jul 6

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a — approximate

Most celery mature in about 100 to 110 days depending on the variety. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 8 means for celery

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 frost-free days, and celery need about 100 to 110 days depending on the variety to mature.

Varieties to grow

2 varieties of celery in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

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