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Can You Grow Celeriac in Alabama?

US · USDA Zone 8a · zones 7b, 8a, 8b

Grows well here

Celeriac can work in your zone with an early indoor start — it needs all the growing season you have.

Plant zones

3a–9b

Alabama last frost

mid-February

Alabama first frost

early December

Days to harvest

110–120 days

When to plant Celeriacs in Alabama

Start indoors

Jan 1

Transplant

Feb 15

Harvest

Jun 5 – Jun 15

Dates are approximate, based on Alabama's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Celeriac

Celeriac (celery root) is a rewarding but demanding crop with a long growing season. The knobbly root has a mild celery-like flavor and stores well all winter.

Start indoors 10-12 weeks before last frost — one of the earliest indoor starts of the season. Transplant after all frost risk. Keep consistently moist. Trim side roots as bulb develops. Harvest before hard freeze.

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Gardening in Alabama

Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Most of the state supports year-round cool-season growing and a long warm season for vegetables.