Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to figure out your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of figuring out when you can plant parsley is to look at the USDA zone info for Palm Desert.

Planting Calendar for Parsley

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

You can plant parsley a little earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Palm Desert 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. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your parsley may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on February 15 in Palm Desert. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Palm Desert and it changes from year to year. Half of the time in Palm Desert it frosts late in the year after February 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your parsley if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Palm Desert

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.

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