When to Plant Parsley in Boynton Beach, FL

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.

By checking out the USDA zone info for Boynton Beach it's a good idea to determine when you can plant parsley.


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 mild cold which means that you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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A good time to plant parsley
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant parsley
Probably not a good time to plant parsley

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

Last Frost Date

In Boynton Beach the average date of last frost happens on January 31. You can expect an average low temperature of 35°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Boynton Beach may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Boynton Beach you get a frost after January 31 so just be sure to be ready to protect your parsley in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Boynton Beach

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)December 15
Lowest Expected Low35°F
Highest Expected Low40°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 35°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 40°F.

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