When to Plant Parsley in Hesperia, CA

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea 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.

The first opportunity to plant parsley in Hesperia can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

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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
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The earliest that you can plant parsley in Hesperia 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 grow to maturity. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on March 15 in Hesperia. It might get as low as 15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Hesperia is just an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hesperia you get surprised by a frost after March 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Hesperia

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)November 15
Lowest Expected Low15°F
Highest Expected Low20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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