When to Plant Hamburg root parsley in Encinitas, CA

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us figure out 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.

A common way of figuring out when it's the best time to plant hamburg root parsley is to consult the USDA zone info for Encinitas.


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.

Since hamburg root parsley do well in moderate cold you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to 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 Encinitas 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. Any later than that and your hamburg root parsley may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your hamburg root parsley indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Encinitas the average date of last frost happens on January 31. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Encinitas and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Encinitas last frost occurs after January 31 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your hamburg root parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Encinitas

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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