One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when it's possible to plant parsley by reviewing the USDA zone info for Youngtown.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

Parsley tend to make it in a little bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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

The last month that you can plant parsley and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on February 15 in Youngtown. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Youngtown is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Youngtown there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to cover your parsley in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Youngtown

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°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 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Youngtown

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