When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Kenai, AK

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Kenai can be reffered to in order to figure out when you can plant hamburg root parsley.


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 bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant hamburg root parsley
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant hamburg root parsley
Probably not a good time to plant hamburg root parsley

The earliest that you can plant hamburg root parsley in Kenai 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

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Kenai. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Kenai and it can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Kenai last frost occurs after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your hamburg root parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kenai

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.

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