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.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant parsley by using the USDA zone info for Woodland.

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 moderate cold which means that you can plant them earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Woodland 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 little bit earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on February 15 in Woodland. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Woodland 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 Woodland there is a last frost after February 15 be ready to protect your parsley in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Woodland

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 Woodland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Woodland.