When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Alhambra, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Alhambra it's a good idea to figure out when it's the best time to 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.

Hamburg root parsley can survive in a little bit of cold which means that you can plant them just a bit earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

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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 Alhambra 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 hamburg root parsley and expect a good harvest is probably October. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your hamburg root parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Alhambra. You can expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Alhambra may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Alhambra there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your hamburg root parsley in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Alhambra

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low30°F
Highest Expected Low35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

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