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Can You Grow Celeriac in Missouri?

US · USDA Zone 6a · zones 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b

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

Missouri last frost

early April

Missouri first frost

late October

Days to harvest

110–120 days

When to plant Celeriacs in Missouri

Start indoors

Jan 20

Transplant

Apr 1

Harvest

Jul 20 – Jul 30

Dates are approximate, based on Missouri'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 Missouri

Missouri has a humid continental climate. Kansas City and St. Louis are Zone 6a-6b; northern Missouri is cooler at Zone 5b-6a. Four distinct seasons with a long growing window.