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When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Anchorage, AK

Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant hamburg root parsley in Anchorage can be determined by using the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Hamburg root parsley

Frost tolerance for hamburg root parsley: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant hamburg root parsley a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Anchorage is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant hamburg root parsley and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Anchorage. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Anchorage and it is different every year. Half of the time in Anchorage you get a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your hamburg root parsley in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anchorage

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

Plants to Grow in Anchorage

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