One of the first steps you take when you are determining 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 Apopka can be determined by referring to 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 can survive in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than plants that are more sensitive to the cold.

The earliest that you can plant parsley in Apopka 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 fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your parsley indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Apopka. You can expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Apopka may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Apopka you get surprised by a frost after February 15 be ready to cover your parsley if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Apopka

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 Apopka

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