When to Plant Parsley in Fort Payne, AL

The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate 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 best time to plant parsley in Fort Payne should be figured out by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

Since parsley are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

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

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Fort Payne is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant parsley and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on April 15 in Fort Payne. You can expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Fort Payne is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in Fort Payne you get surprised by a frost after April 15 be ready to protect your parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Fort Payne

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low5°F
Highest Expected Low10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

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