One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the 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.

In Arvin you can figure out when it's the best time to plant parsley by using 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.

Parsley do well in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Arvin 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. If you wait any later than that and your parsley may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Arvin the average date of last frost happens on February 15. It might get as low as 25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Arvin is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Arvin there is a last frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Arvin

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 Arvin

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